Psalm Chapter 68
1 To
the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A song. Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let
those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2 As
smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As
wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of
God. 3 But
let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice
exceedingly. 4 Sing
to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His
name Yah, And rejoice before Him. 5 A father of the fatherless, a
defender of widows, Is God in His holy
habitation. 6 God
sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into
prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O
God, when You went out before Your people, When You
marched through the wilderness, Selah8 The earth shook; The
heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was
moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 You, O God, sent a plentiful
rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it
was weary. 10 Your
congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your
goodness for the poor. 11 The
Lord gave the word; Great was the company of
those who proclaimed it: 12 "Kings
of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home divides the spoil. 13 Though you lie down among the
sheepfolds, You will be like the wings
of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold." 14 When the Almighty scattered
kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon. 15 A
mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A
mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. 16 Why do you fume with envy, you
mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God
desires to dwell in; Yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever. 17 The chariots of God are
twenty thousand, Even thousands of thousands;
The Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the Holy Place. 18 You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts
among men, Even from the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there. 19 Blessed be the Lord, Who
daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah 20 Our God is the God of
salvation; And to God the Lord belong
escapes from death. 21 But
God will wound the head of His enemies, The hairy
scalp of the one who still goes on in His trespasses. 22 The Lord said, "I will
bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the
sea, 23 That your foot may crush them in blood, And the
tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your
enemies." 24 They
have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my
God, my King, into the sanctuary. 25 The
singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels. 26 Bless
God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel. 27 There is little
Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and
their company, The princes of Zebulun and the
princes of Naphtali. 28 Your
God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You
have done for us. 29 Because
of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You.
30 Rebuke
the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the
calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of
silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war. 31 Envoys will come out of Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. 32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of
the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah33 To
Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He
sends out His voice, a mighty voice. 34 Ascribe
strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And
His strength is in the clouds. 35 O
God, You are more awesome than Your holy
places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His
people. Blessed be God!