Keraia
Wisdom and Poetry

Psalm 68

God’s Enemies Are Scattered

1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

God arises. His enemies are scattered,

and those who hate Him flee His presence.

1For the one directing. Of David. A Psalm. A Song. God Arises, His enemies are scattered, and those hating Him flee before His face.

2As smoke is blown away,

You will drive them out;

as wax melts before the fire,

the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

2As smoke is driven away, you will drive them away; like the melting of wax from the face of the fire, the wicked will perish before the face of God.

3But the righteous will be glad

and rejoice before God;

they will celebrate with joy.

3And the righteous will be glad; they will exult before God, and will rejoice exceedingly.

4Sing to God!

Sing praises to His name.

Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—

His name is the LORD—

and rejoice before Him.

4Sing to God, sing praises to His name! Lift up to the One riding on the clouds—YAH is His name—and rejoice before His face!

5A father of the fatherless

and a defender of widows

is God in His holy habitation.

5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of widows, is God, in the habitation of His holiness.

6God settles the lonely in families;

He leads the prisoners out to prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

6God causes the solitary to dwell in a home; He brings out the prisoners into prosperity, but the rebellious ones have dwelt in a scorched land.

7O God, when You went out before Your people,

when You marched through the wasteland,

Selah

7O God, in Your going forth before the face of Your people, in Your marching through the wilderness, Selah

8the earth shook and the heavens poured down rain

before God, the One on Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

8the earth shook; also the heavens poured down before the face of God, the One of Sinai, before the face of God, the God of Israel.

9You sent abundant rain, O God;

You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

9You showered rain of freewill offerings, O God; when Your inheritance was weary, You restored it.

10Your flock settled therein;

O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.

10Your community dwelt in it; You provided for the poor from Your goodness, O God.

11The Lord gives the command;

a great company of women proclaim it:

11The Lord gives speech, and those bearing news were a great army:

12“Kings and their armies flee in haste;

she who waits at home divides the plunder.

12“The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee! And she who dwells in the house divides the spoil!

13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds,

the wings of the dove are covered with silver,

and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds—the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold.”

14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land,

it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

14When Shaddai scattered the kings in it, it was as the snow on Zalmon.

15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan;

a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of peaks is Mount Bashan!

16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks?

This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling,

where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of peaks? On the mountain where God desires to dwell, YHWH indeed will dwell forever.

17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—

thousands of thousands are they;

the Lord is in His sanctuary

as He was at Sinai.

17The chariots of God are myriads—thousands upon thousands! The Lord is among them on Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18You have ascended on high;

You have led captives away.

You have received gifts from men,

even from the rebellious,

that the LORD God may dwell there.

18You have gone up to the height, You have led captive captivity; You have received gifts from man, even from the rebellious ones, that YAH God may dwell there.

19Blessed be the Lord,

who daily bears our burden,

the God of our salvation.

Selah

19Blessed be the Lord, who day by day lifts us up—the God of our salvation! Selah

20Our God is a God of deliverance;

the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

20God is unto us a God of salvation, and from YHWH the Lord is our coming forth from death.

21Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies,

the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.

21Surely God will wound the head of His enemies, the hairy crown of the one walking in his guilt.

22The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan,

I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,

22The Lord said, “From Bashan I will bring them back; I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

23that your foot may be dipped

in the blood of your foes—

the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

23so that you may plunge your foot in the blood, and the tongue of your dogs have its portion from your enemies!”

24They have seen Your procession, O God—

the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

24They have seen Your going about, O God, the going about of my God and my King, in the sanctuary.

25The singers lead the way,

the musicians follow after,

among the maidens playing tambourines.

25Those singing go in front, and behind are those playing strings, and in the midst are virgins playing timbrels.

26Bless God in the great congregation;

bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

26In the assemblies bless God, YHWH, from the fountain of Israel.

27There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them,

the princes of Judah in their company,

the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

27There is little Benjamin leading them, with the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28Summon Your power, O God;

show Your strength, O God,

which You have exerted on our behalf.

28Summon, O God, your strength! Make strong, O God, this which You have done for us.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem

kings will bring You gifts.

29Your temple is upon Jerusalem—the kings shall bring a gift to You.

30Rebuke the beast in the reeds,

the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations,

until it submits, bringing bars of silver.

Scatter the nations who delight in war.

30Rebuke the creature of the reed, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations—trample underfoot the desire for silver, scatter the nations delighting in war!

31Envoys will arrive from Egypt;

Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

31Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will make its hands run to God.

32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;

sing praises to the Lord—

Selah

32O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord—Selah

33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old;

behold, His mighty voice resounds.

33to the one riding on the heavens, the heavens of old! Behold, He gives forth with His voice, a voice of power.

34Ascribe the power to God,

whose majesty is over Israel,

whose strength is in the skies.

34Ascribe strength to God, for His majesty is over Israel, and His power in the clouds.

35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary;

the God of Israel Himself

gives strength and power to His people.

Blessed be God!

35You are fearsome, O God, in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel—He is giving power and strength to the people. Blessed be God!