Psalms 68
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Psalms 68
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| For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him. | To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him. |
| As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. | Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God. |
| But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness. | But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy. |
| Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him. | Make songs to God, make songs of praise to his name; make a way for him who comes through the waste lands; his name is Jah; be glad before him. |
| A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation. | A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place. |
| God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land. | Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land. |
| O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah | O God, when you went out before your people, wandering through the waste land; (Selah.) |
| The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped [rain] at the presence of God: Yon Sinai [trembled] at the presence of God, the God of Israel. | The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel. |
| Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. | You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage. |
| Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor. | Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God. |
| The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host. | The Lord gives the word; great is the number of the women who make it public. |
| Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. | Kings of armies quickly go in flight: and the women in the houses make a division of their goods. |
| When ye lie among the sheepfolds, [It is as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold. | Will you take your rest among the flocks? like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its feathers with yellow gold. |
| When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [It was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon. | When the Most High put the kings to flight, it was as white as snow in Salmon. |
| A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan. | A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan. |
| Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell [in it] for ever. | Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever. |
| The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, [as in] Sinai, in the sanctuary. | The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place. |
| Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, [among] the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell [with them]. | You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power. |
| Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah | Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.) |
| God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death. | Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death. |
| But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness. | The heads of the haters of God will be crushed; even the head of him who still goes on in his evil ways. |
| The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depths of the sea; | The Lord said, I will make them come back from Bashan, and from the deep parts of the sea; |
| That thou mayest crush [them], [dipping] thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from [thine] enemies. | So that your foot may be red with blood, and the tongues of your dogs with the same. |
| They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. | We see your going, O God: even the going of my God, my King, into the holy place. |
| The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels. | The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments. |
| Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel. | Give praise to God in the great meeting; even the Lord, you who come from the fountain of Israel. |
| There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. | There is little Benjamin ruling them, the chiefs of Judah and their army, the rulers of Zebulun and the rulers of Naphtali. |
| Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. | O God, send out your strength; the strength, O God, with which you have done great things for us, |
| Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee. | Out of your Temple in Jerusalem. |
| Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war. | Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war. |
| Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God. | Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God. |
| Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; Selah | Make songs to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O make songs of praise to the Lord; (Selah.) |
| To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice. | To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power. |
| Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies. | Make clear that strength is God's: he is lifted up over Israel, and his power is in the clouds. |
| O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God. | O God, you are to be feared in your holy place: the God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God. |
