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
68
God’s Majestic Power
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
1God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence. # Nm 10:35; Ps 7:6; Ezk 30:26
2As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God. # Ps 37:20; Hs 13:3
3But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. # Ps 32:11; 40:16; 64:10
4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds # Or rides through the desert —
His name is Yahweh # Lit Yah — and rejoice before Him. # Dt 33:26; Ps 7:17; 66:4; Is 19:1
5God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows. # Dt 24:17,19; Ps 146:9
6God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, # Or prisoners with joyous music ; Hb uncertain
but the rebellious live in a scorched land. # Ps 107:14; 113:9; 146:7
7God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah
8the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai, # Lit God, this Sinai
before God, the God of Israel. # Ex 19:16-18; Jdg 5:4-5
9You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished. # Lv 26:4; Ezk 34:26
10Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. # Ps 74:19; 78:20; 107:9
11The Lord gave the command;
a great company of women brought the good news: # 1Sm 18:6-7
12“The kings of the armies flee — they flee! ”
She who stays at home divides the spoil. # Jos 10:16; Jdg 5:30
13While # Or If you lie among the sheepfolds, # Or campfires, or saddlebags ; Hb obscure
the wings of a dove are covered with silver,
and its feathers with glistening gold. # Gn 49:14; Jdg 5:16
14When the Almighty scattered kings in the land,
it snowed on Zalmon. # Or Black Mountain # Jos 10:10; Jdg 9:48
15Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain;
Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. # Ps 36:6
16Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,
at the mountain # = Mount Zion God desired for His dwelling?
The Lord will live there forever! # Ps 48:1-2; 132:13-14; Is 2:2-4
17God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
thousands and thousands; # Hab 3:8
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary # Or in holiness
as He was at Sinai. # Dt 33:2
18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from # Lit among people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there. # Or even those rebelling against the Lord God’s living there, or even rebels are living with the Lord God ; Hb obscure # Dt 21:10; Ps 7:7; Eph 4:8
19May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation. # Ps 55:22; Is 46:3-4Selah
20Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord God. # Dt 32:39; Ps 49:15; 56:13
21Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. # Ps 110:6; Hab 3:13
22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea # Nm 21:33; Am 9:1-4
23so that your foot may wade # LXX, Syr read dip in blood
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.” # 1Kg 21:19; 22:38; Jr 15:3
24People have seen Your procession, God,
the procession of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary. # Or in holiness # Ps 42:4; Is 60:11
25Singers # Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Officials lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines. # Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34; 1Sm 18:6
26Praise God in the assemblies;
praise the Lord from the fountain of Israel. # Ps 22:25; 26:12
27There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them,
the rulers of Judah in their assembly, # Hb obscure
the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. # Jdg 5:14,18; 1Sm 9:21
28Your God has decreed your strength.
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf. # Ps 44:4; Is 26:12
29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You. # Ps 72:10; Is 18:7; Hg 2:7
30Rebuke the beast # Probably Egypt in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. # Ps 22:12
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. # Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. # Ps 18:42; 89:10
31Ambassadors will come # Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands # Probably with tribute or in submission to God. # Is 45:14; Zph 3:10
32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord, # Ps 67:4; 102:22Selah
33to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. # Dt 33:26
Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! # Ps 29:3-5; 46:6; Is 30:30
34Ascribe power to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
His power among the clouds. # Ps 29:1; 150:1
35God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised! # Dt 10:21; Ps 29:11; Is 40:29
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