Psalm 68

1 Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.WEB — Psalm 68:1

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.WEB — Psalm 68:2

3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.WEB — Psalm 68:3

4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds — To Yah, his name! Rejoice before him.WEB — Psalm 68:4

5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.WEB — Psalm 68:5

6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, But the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.WEB — Psalm 68:6

7 God, when you went forth before your people, When you marched through the wilderness... Selah.WEB — Psalm 68:7

8 The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai — At the presence of God, the God of Israel.WEB — Psalm 68:8

9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.WEB — Psalm 68:9

10 Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.WEB — Psalm 68:10

11 The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.WEB — Psalm 68:11

12 “Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the spoil,WEB — Psalm 68:12

13 While you sleep among the campfires, The wings of a dove sheathed with silver, Her feathers with shining gold.WEB — Psalm 68:13

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in her, It snowed on Zalmon.WEB — Psalm 68:14

15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.WEB — Psalm 68:15

16 Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, At the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.WEB — Psalm 68:16

17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.WEB — Psalm 68:17

18 You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, Yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.WEB — Psalm 68:18

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah.WEB — Psalm 68:19

20 God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.WEB — Psalm 68:20

21 But God will strike through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.WEB — Psalm 68:21

22 The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea;WEB — Psalm 68:22

23 That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, That the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”WEB — Psalm 68:23

24 They have seen your goings, God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.WEB — Psalm 68:24

25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines,WEB — Psalm 68:25

26 “Bless God in the congregations, Even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”WEB — Psalm 68:26

27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler, The princes of Judah, their council, The princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.WEB — Psalm 68:27

28 Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.WEB — Psalm 68:28

29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem, Kings shall bring presents to you.WEB — Psalm 68:29

30 Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.WEB — Psalm 68:30

31 Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.WEB — Psalm 68:31

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.WEB — Psalm 68:32

33 To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.WEB — Psalm 68:33

34 Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, His strength is in the skies.WEB — Psalm 68:34

35 You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God! Psalm 69 For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Lilies.” By David.WEB — Psalm 68:35