Psalms 68

Psalms 68

PSALM 68

1Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

2As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God[#Hebrew: Elohim]

3But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

4Sing unto God sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

6God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land .

7O God when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —[#Hebrew: Elohim]

8The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God yon Sinai, at the presence of God the God of Israel.[#Hebrew: Elohim; #Hebrew: Elohim; #Hebrew: Elohim]

9Thou, O God didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

10Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God[#Hebrew: Elohim]

11The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

12Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

13Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, ye shall be as wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

15As mount Bashan is the mount of God a many-peaked mountain, as mount Bashan.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

16Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim.

19Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good , the ·God who is our salvation. Selah.[#Hebrew: El]

20Our ·God is the ·God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death.[#Hebrew: El; #Hebrew: El]

21Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depth of the sea;

23That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

24They have seen thy goings, O God the goings of my ·God my King, in the sanctuary.[#Hebrew: Elohim; #Hebrew: El]

25The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

26In the congregations bless ye God the Lord, — ye from the fountain of Israel.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

27There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God that which thou hast wrought for us.[#Hebrew: Elohim; #Hebrew: Elohim]

29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

31Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God[#Hebrew: Elohim]

32Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)[#Hebrew: Elohim]

33Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

34Ascribe ye strength unto God his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.[#Hebrew: Elohim]

35Terrible art thou, O God out of thy sanctuaries, — the ·God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God.[#Hebrew: Elohim; #Hebrew: El; #Hebrew: Elohim]

First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Published by: British & Foreign Bible Society