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Psalm 68

New Revised Standard NRS

1 Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him.

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melts before the fire, let the wicked perish before God.

3 But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds — his name is the Lord— be exultant before him.

5 Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

6 God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land.

7 O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, (Selah)

8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain at the presence of God, the God of Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 Rain in abundance, O God, you showered abroad; you restored your heritage when it languished;

10 your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

11 The Lord gives the command; great is the company of those who bore the tidings:

12 "The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!" The women at home divide the spoil,

13 though they stay among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with green gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.

15 O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!

16 Why do you look with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, where the Lord will reside forever?

17 With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands, the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.

18 You ascended the high mount, leading captives in your train and receiving gifts from people, even from those who rebel against the Lord God's abiding there.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. (Selah)

20 Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.

22 The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

23 so that you may bathe your feet in blood, so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from the foe."

24 Your solemn processions are seen, O God, the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—

25 the singers in front, the musicians last, between them girls playing tambourines:

26 "Bless God in the great congregation, the Lord, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"

27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in a body, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 Summon your might, O God; show your strength, O God, as you have done for us before.

29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings bear gifts to you.

30 Rebuke the wild animals that live among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.

31 Let bronze be brought from Egypt; let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)

33 O rider in the heavens, the ancient heavens; listen, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.

34 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel; and whose power is in the skies.

35 Awesome is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel; he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

The Message Bible MSG

1 Up with God! Down with his enemies! Adversaries, run for the hills!

2 Gone like a puff of smoke, like a blob of wax in the fire - one look at God and the wicked vanish.

3 When the righteous see God in action they'll laugh, they'll sing, they'll laugh and sing for joy.

4 Sing hymns to God; all heaven, sing out; clear the way for the coming of Cloud-Rider. Enjoy God, cheer when you see him!

5 Father of orphans, champion of widows, is God in his holy house.

6 God makes homes for the homeless, leads prisoners to freedom, but leaves rebels to rot in hell.

7 God, when you took the lead with your people, when you marched out into the wild,

8 Earth shook, sky broke out in a sweat; God was on the march. Even Sinai trembled at the sight of God on the move, at the sight of Israel's God.

9 You pour out rain in buckets, O God; thorn and cactus become an oasis

10 For your people to camp in and enjoy. You set them up in business; they went from rags to riches.

11 The Lord gave the word; thousands called out the good news:

12 "Kings of the armies are on the run, on the run!"

13 While housewives, safe and sound back home, divide up the plunder, the plunder of Canaanite silver and gold.

14 On that day that Shaddai scattered the kings, snow fell on Black Mountain.

15 You huge mountains, Bashan mountains, mighty mountains, dragon mountains.

16 All you mountains not chosen, sulk now, and feel sorry for yourselves, For this is the mountain God has chosen to live on; he'll rule from this mountain forever.

17 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand, and thousands more besides, The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai - straight to the Holy Place!

18 You climbed to the High Place, captives in tow, your arms full of booty from rebels, And now you sit there in state, God, sovereign God!

19 Blessed be the Lord - day after day he carries us along.

20 He's our Savior, our God, oh yes! He's God-for-us, he's God-who-saves-us. Lord God knows all death's ins and outs.

21 What's more, he made heads roll, split the skulls of the enemy As he marched out of heaven,

22 saying, "I tied up the Dragon in knots, put a muzzle on the Deep Blue Sea."

23 You can wade through your enemies' blood, and your dogs taste of your enemies from your boots.

24 See God on parade to the sanctuary, my God, my King on the march!

25 Singers out front, the band behind, maidens in the middle with castanets.

26 The whole choir blesses God. Like a fountain of praise, Israel blesses God.

27 Look - little Benjamin's out front and leading Princes of Judah in their royal robes, princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali.

28 Parade your power, O God, the power, O God, that made us what we are.

29 Your temple, High God, is Jerusalem; kings bring gifts to you.

30 Rebuke that old crocodile, Egypt, with her herd of wild bulls and calves, Rapacious in her lust for silver, crushing peoples, spoiling for a fight.

31 Let Egyptian traders bring blue cloth and Cush come running to God, her hands outstretched.

32 Sing, O kings of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord!

33 There he is: Sky-Rider, striding the ancient skies. Listen - he's calling in thunder, rumbling, rolling thunder.

34 Call out "Bravo!" to God, the High God of Israel. His splendor and strength rise huge as thunderheads.

35 A terrible beauty, O God, streams from your sanctuary. It's Israel's strong God! He gives power and might to his people! O you, his people - bless God!