68:1 Let God arise, let Him scatter His enemies, And let those who hate Him flee before Him. |
68:2 As the wind drives smoke away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God. |
68:3 But let the righteous have gladness; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. |
68:4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name we acknowledge as the LORD, and exult before Him. |
68:5 God in His Holy habitation has made Himself A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows. |
68:6 God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
68:7 O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. |
68:8 The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
68:9 You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it looked parched. |
68:10 Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God. |
68:11 The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings have augmented into a great host: |
68:12 " Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!" |
68:13 When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You resemble the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. |
68:14 When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It snowed in Zalmon. |
68:15 We called the mountain of Bashan a mountain of God; The mountain of Bashan has many peaks . |
68:16 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the LORD will dwell there forever. |
68:17 The chariots of God number into myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord dwells among them as at Sinai, in holiness. |
68:18 You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there. |
68:19 We bless the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who saves us. Selah. |
68:20 God delivers us; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death. |
68:21 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. |
68:22 The Lord said, " I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; |
68:23 That your foot may shatter them in blood,The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies." |
68:24 They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. |
68:25 The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. |
68:26 Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, who we regard as the fountain of Israel. |
68:27 Benjamin, the youngest, rules them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
68:28 Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf. |
68:29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You. |
68:30 Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. |
68:31 Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. |
68:32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. |
68:33 To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which continue from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. |
68:34 Ascribe strength to God; His majesty spreads over Israel And His strength remains in the skies. |
68:35 O God, You appear awesome from Your sanctuary The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people We bless God! |