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
Triumphal Procession up to the Temple
1For the music director, a psalm of David, a song.
2Let God arise! Let His enemies be scattered! Let those who hate Him flee before Him.
3As smoke is blown away, may You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
4But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Let them rejoice with gladness.
5Sing to God, sing praises to His Name. Prepare the road for Him who rides through the deserts, whose Name is Adonai— and rejoice before Him.
6A father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.
7God settles the lonely in a home. He leads prisoners out to prosperity. But the rebellious live in a parched land.
8O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert—Selah—
9the earth shook, the heavens rained at the presence of God —the One of Sinai— at the presence of God, God of Israel.
10You poured down abundant rain, O God. You sustained Your weary inheritance.
11Your community settled in it. In Your goodness, O God, You provided for the poor.
12The Lord gives the word— a great company of women proclaims the good news.
13“Kings of armies, flee, flee!” She who stays at home divides the spoil.
14When you lie among the campfires, wings of a dove were covered with silver and her feathers with shimmering gold.
15When Shaddai scattered kings there, it was snowing on Zalmon.
16Mount Bashan is a mountain of God. Mount Bashan is a mountain of peaks.
17Why do you gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? Yes, Adonai will dwell there forever!
18The chariots of God are thousands and thousands —my Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.
19You went up on high. You led captivity captive. You received gifts from humanity, even from the rebellious— so that God might dwell there.
20Blessed be my Lord! Day by day He bears our burdens— the God of our salvation! Selah
21God is for us—a God of deliverance. Adonai my Lord has escapes from death.
22Surely God crushes the head of His foes, the hairy scalp of one walking in his guilt.
23My Lord said: “I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea.
24So your foot may wade in blood, and your dogs’ tongue may have their share of your enemies’ blood.”
25They have seen Your processions, O God— the processions of my God, my King, into the Sanctuary:
26The singers go before, the musicians last, between maidens beating tambourines.
27“Bless God in the congregations— Adonai, from the fountain of Israel.”
28There Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them, there the throng of Judah’s princes, there the princes of Zebulun, there the princes of Naphtali.
29Your God commanded your strength. Strengthen, O God, You who have acted for us.
30From Your Temple above Jerusalem, kings bring You tribute.
31Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves, peoples trampling down pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples who delight in war!
32Nobles come from Egypt. Cush runs to stretch her hands to God.
33Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth, sing praises to the Lord—Selah—
34to Him who rides upon the ancient heavens of heavens. Look, He utters His voice, a mighty voice!
35Ascribe strength to God— His majesty is over Israel and His strength is in the skies.
36O God, You are awesome from Your holy places. The God of Israel gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!
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