Psalms 68
68
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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Psalm 68
For the music leader. Of David. A psalm. A song.
1Let God rise up;
let his enemies scatter;
let those who hate him
run scared before him!
2Like smoke is driven away,
drive them away!
Like wax melting before fire,
let the wicked perish before God!
3But let the righteous be glad
and celebrate before God.
Let them rejoice with gladness!
4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name!
Exalt the one who rides the clouds!
The LORD is his name.
Celebrate before him!
5Father of orphans and defender of widows
is God in his holy habitation.
6God settles the lonely in their homes;
he sets prisoners free with happiness,#68.6 Or skillfully; LXX, Vulg with strength; Heb uncertain
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7When you went forth before your people, God,
when you marched through the wasteland, Selah
8the earth shook!
Yes, heaven poured down
before God, the one from Sinai—
before God, the God of Israel!
9You showered down abundant rain, God;
when your inheritance grew weary,
you restored it yourself,
10and your creatures settled in it.
In your goodness, God,
you provided for the poor.
11My Lord gives the command—
many messengers are bringing good news:
12“The kings of armies are on the run!
The women back home divide the spoil.
13Even if you lie down among the sheepfolds,
there are wings of a dove covered with silver;
its pinions covered in precious gold.”#68.13 Heb uncertain
14When the Almighty#68.14 Heb Shaddai scattered the kings there,
snow fell on Mount Zalmon.
15Mighty mountain, Mount Bashan;
many-peaked mountain, Mount Bashan!
16You many-peaked mountain:
Why do you look with envy
at the mountain God desired for his dwelling,
the mountain where the LORD dwells forever?
17God’s chariots are twice ten thousand—
countless thousands!
My Lord came from Sinai#68.17 Correction; MT My Lord was among them, the one from Sinai, in holiness. into the sanctuary.
18You ascended the heights,
leading away your captives,
receiving tribute from people,
even from those who rebel
against the LORD God’s dwelling there.
19Bless the Lord!
The God of our salvation
supports us day after day! Selah
20Our God is the God of salvation,
and escape from certain death comes through God my LORD.
21Yes, God will shatter the heads of his enemies—
the very skulls of those who walk in guilt.
22My Lord has spoken:
“From Bashan I will bring those people back.
I will bring them back from the ocean’s depths
23so that you can wash your feet in their blood,
so that your dogs’ tongues
can lap up their share of your enemies.”
24They saw your procession, God—
the procession of my God,
my king, into the sanctuary.
25First came the singers,
then the musicians;
between them the young women
were playing hand drums:
26“Bless God in the great congregation;
bless the LORD from Israel’s fountain!”
27There’s Benjamin leading them,
though he’s little;
then the princes of Judah,
their speaker;
then the princes of Zebulun
and the princes of Naphtali.
28Summon your strength, God!
Show how strong you are, God,
just as you’ve done for us before,
29from your temple above Jerusalem,
where kings bring you gifts.
30Rebuke the wild animals of the marshland,
the herd of bulls among the calves of the peoples.
Trample those who delight in money;
scatter the peoples who take pleasure in battles.
31Let ambassadors come from Egypt;
let Cush stretch out its hands to God.
32Sing to God, all kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to my Lord. Selah
33Sing to the one who rides through heaven,
the most ancient heaven.
Look! God sends forth his voice,
his mighty voice.
34Recognize how strong God is!
His majesty extends over Israel;
his strength is in the clouds.
35You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries—
the God of Israel who gives strength and power to his people!
Bless God!
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