Psalms 68
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PSALM 68
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
To the chief Musician,
A Psalm or Song of David.
1Let God arise, and scatterèd
let all his en'mies be;
And let all those that do him hate
before his presence flee.
2As smoke is driv'n, so drive thou them;
as fire melts wax away,
Before God's face let wicked men
so perish and decay.
3But let the righteous be glad:
let them before God's sight
Be very joyful; yea, let them
rejoice with all their might.
4To God sing, to his name sing praise;
extol him with your voice,
That rides on heav'n, by his name Jah,
before his face rejoice.
5Because the Lord a father is
unto the fatherless;
God is the widow's judge, within
his place of holiness.
6God doth the solitary set
in fam'lies: and from bands
The chain'd doth free; but rebels do
inhabit parched lands.
7O God, what time thou didst go forth
before thy people's face;
And when through the great wilderness
thy glorious marching was;
8Then at God's presence shook the earth,
then drops from heaven fell;
This Sinai shook before the Lord,
the God of Israel.
9O God, thou to thine heritage
didst send a plenteous rain,
Whereby thou, when it weary was,
didst it refresh again.
10Thy congregation then did make
their habitation there:
Of thine own goodness for the poor,
O God, thou didst prepare.
11The Lord himself did give the word,
the word abroad did spread;
Great was the company of them
the same who published.
12Kings of great armies foiled were,
and forced to flee away;
And women, who remained at home,
did distribute the prey.
13Though ye have lien among the pots,
like doves ye shall appear,
Whose wings with silver, and with gold
whose feathers covered are.
14When there th' Almighty scatter'd kings,
like Salmon's snow 'twas white.
15God's hill is like to Bashan hill,
like Bashan hill for height.
16Why do ye leap, ye mountains high?
this is the hill where God
Desires to dwell; yea, God in it
for aye will make abode.
17God's chariots twenty thousand are,
thousands of angels strong;
In's holy place God is, as in
mount Sinai, them among.
18Thou hast, O Lord, most glorious,
ascended up on high;
And in triumph victorious led
captive captivity:
Thou hast received gifts for men,
for such as did rebel;
Yea, ev'n for them, that God the Lord
in midst of them might dwell.
19Blessed be the Lord, who is to us
of our salvation God;
Who daily with his benefits
us plenteously doth load.
20He of salvation is the God,
who is our God most strong;
And unto God the Lord from death
the issues do belong.
21But surely God shall wound the head
of those that are his foes;
The hairy scalp of him that still
on in his trespass goes.
22God said, My people I will bring
again from Bashan hill;
Yea, from the sea's devouring depths
them bring again I will;
23That in the blood of enemies
thy foot imbrued may be,
And of thy dogs dipped in the same
the tongues thou mayest see.
24Thy goings they have seen, O God;
the steps of majesty
Of my God, and my mighty King,
within the sanctuary.
25Before went singers, players next
on instruments took way;
And them among the damsels were
that did on timbrels play.
26Within the congregations
bless God with one accord:
From Isr'el's fountain do ye bless
and praise the mighty Lord.
27With their prince, little Benjamin,
princes and council there
Of Judah were, there Zabulon's
and Napht'li's princes were.
28Thy God commands thy strength; make strong
what thou wrought'st for us, Lord.
29For thy house at Jerusalem
kings shall thee gifts afford.
30The spearmen's host, the multitude
of bulls, which fiercely look,
Those calves which people have forth sent,
O Lord our God, rebuke,
Till ev'ry one submit himself,
and silver pieces bring:
The people that delight in war
disperse, O God and King.
31Those that be princes great shall then
come out of Egypt lands;
And Ethiopia to God
shall soon stretch out her hands.
32O all ye kingdoms of the earth,
sing praises to this King;
For he is Lord that ruleth all,
unto him praises sing.
33To him that rides on heav'ns of heav'ns,
which he of old did found;
Lo, he sends out his voice, a voice
in might that doth abound.
34Strength unto God do ye ascribe;
for his excellency
Is over Israel, his strength
is in the clouds most high.
35Thou'rt from thy temple dreadful, Lord;
Isr'el's own God is he,
Who gives his people strength and pow'r:
O let God blessed be.
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Psalms 68
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For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. A Song.
1Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;
let those who hate Him flee before Him.
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 As smoke is driven away,
You drive them away;
as wax melts before the fire,
so may the wicked perish before God.
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 But let the righteous be glad;
let them rejoice before God;
let them rejoice exceedingly.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts—
His name is the Lord;
exult before Him.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,
is God in His holy habitation.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 God sets the deserted in families;
He brings out prisoners into prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 O God, when You went forth before Your people,
when You marched through the wasteland, Selah
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 the earth shook;
the heavens also poured down rain
at the presence of God; even Sinai shook
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 You, O God, sent plentiful rain;
You established Your inheritance when it was weary.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 Your congregation has lived in it;
You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 The Lord gave the word;
great was the company of women who proclaimed it:
12“Kings of armies flee; they flee!”
Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.
13Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,
yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,
and its feathers with yellow gold.
14When the Almighty scattered kings in it,
it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.
15The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan;
a mountain of many peaks like the mountain of Bashan.
16Why are you envious, you mountains of many peaks?
This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;
yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.
17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, even thousands of thousands;
the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18You have ascended on high,
You have led captivity captive;
You have received gifts from people,
yes, even from the rebellious,
that the Lord God might dwell among them.
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits,
even the God who is our salvation. Selah
20That God is for us, the God of saving acts;
and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.
21But God will shatter the head of His enemies,
and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.
22The Lord said, “I will cause them to return from Bashan,
I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea,
23that your foot may stomp in the blood of your enemies,
and the tongue of your dogs may have a portion in it.”
24They have seen Your processions, O God,
the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25The singers went before,
the players on instruments followed after;
among them were the young women playing tambourines.
26Bless God in the congregations,
the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
27There is little Benjamin leading them,
the princes of Judah and their throng of people,
the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28Your God has commanded your strength;
strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
29From Your temple above Jerusalem,
kings will bring gifts to You.
30Rebuke the animals that live among the reeds,
the herd of bulls, with the calves of the people,
until everyone submits himself with pieces of silver;
scatter peoples who delight in war.
31Ambassadors will come out of Egypt;
Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.
32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
oh, sing praises to the Lord; Selah
33to Him who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens;
He who sends out His voice, a mighty voice.
34Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel,
and His strength is in the clouds.
35O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuaries;
the God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to people.
Blessed be God!
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