Psalms 68
1LET God arise and His enemies be scattered; and let them who hate Him flee before Him.
2As smoke vanisheth, let them disappear: as wax melteth before fire, so let sinners perish at the presence of God.
3But let them who are righteous rejoice—let them shout for joy at the presence of God—let them be transported with gladness.
4Sing to God; celebrate His name in songs: make way for Him Who is riding westward. His name is the Lord, rejoice before Him.
5Let them be awed at the presence of Him, Who is the father of the fatherless, and the judge of them who are widows. God is in a place consecrated to Him:
6God settleth the lonely in a family, having brought out with strength them who had been bound; in like manner them who were rebellious—them, whose habitation is now in tombs.
7When Thou, O God, wentest forth before Thy people; when Thou wast marching through the wilderness;
8the earth shook and the heavens dissolved in showers at the presence of the God of Sina—at the presence of the God of Israel.
9Thou, O God, canst assign to Thy heritage rain, at pleasure; when they were fainty Thou didst refresh them. Thine animals dwell among them: in Thy goodness Thou didst provide for the distressed.
11God the Lord will issue an order to them, who publish good news to the mighty host—
12the King of the armies of the Beloved [to the army] of the Beloved, to divide spoils for beautifying the house.
13Though you may have slept in kitchens; the wings of a dove covered with silver, while its back is spangled with yellow gold, shall,
14when the Almighty scattereth kings before it, be white as the snow on Selmon.
15The mountain of God! a fertile mountain! Is a curdled mountain a fertile mountain?
16But why do you suppose curdled mountains? This is the mount on which God is pleased to dwell, for the Lord will at length dwell there.
17The chariots of God are innumerable: there are thousands of happy attendants. The Lord was among them at Sina,
18In this holy place having ascended on high Thou hast led captivity captive; and received gifts in the manner of man in token (for some were incredulous) of Thy dwelling there.
19Blessed be the Lord God! Blessed be the Lord. Day by day let the God of our salvation prosper us!
20Our God is the God to save; and to the Lord belong the out-goings of death.
21But God will crush the heads of His enemies—the hairy head of them who persist in their trespasses.
22The Lord said, I will bring back from Basan; I will bring back through the depths of a sea;
23that thy foot may be dipped in blood—the tongue of thy dogs, in that of His enemies.
24Thy marches, O God, have been seen—the marches of my God, my king, in this holy place.
25The chiefs went before next to the band of music, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels,
26Bless ye God in assemblies—the Lord, ye from the fountains of Israel.
27There was young Benjamin in a rapture; there the chiefs of Juda, the leaders; the chiefs of Zabulon, the chiefs of Nephthaleim.
28Command, O God, Thine army; strengthen this, O God, which Thou hast established among us.
29Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, let kings bring Thee gifts.
30Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed, that the silvery shoals may not be intercepted. Is there an assembly of bulls among the heifers of the people? Scatter the nations which delight in war.
31Ambassadors shall come from Egypt; Ethiopia shall stretch out her hands to God.
32O ye kingdoms of the earth, sing to God—sing to the Lord in harmonious strains; in harmonious strains sing to God,
33who rode on the eastern firmament of heaven. Behold with His voice He will utter a voice of power.
34Ascribe ye glory to God. His excellency is over Israel; and His power is in the clouds.
35God is awful among His saints: He is the God of Israel. He will give power and strength to His people. Blessed be our God!