Psalms 68:1
To the Overseer. --A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God--scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
Psalms 68:2
As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms 68:3
And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.
Psalms 68:4
Sing ye to God--praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.
Psalms 68:5
Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
Psalms 68:6
God--causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only--the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
Psalms 68:7
O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.
Psalms 68:8
The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai--before God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68:9
A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.
Psalms 68:10
Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.
Psalms 68:11
The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.
Psalms 68:12
Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.
Psalms 68:13
Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
Psalms 68:14
When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.
Psalms 68:15
A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.
Psalms 68:16
Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
Psalms 68:17
The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
Psalms 68:19
Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.
Psalms 68:20
God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.
Psalms 68:21
Only--God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
Psalms 68:22
The Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.
Psalms 68:23
So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, In the blood of enemies--the tongue of Thy dogs.'
Psalms 68:24
They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:25
Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
Psalms 68:26
In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord--from the fountain of Israel.
Psalms 68:27
There is little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun--heads of Naphtali.
Psalms 68:28
Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.
Psalms 68:29
Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.
Psalms 68:30
Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.
Psalms 68:31
Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
Psalms 68:32
Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.
Psalms 68:33
To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.
Psalms 68:34
Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
Psalms 68:35
Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!