Psalms 68

PSALM 68

Let God Arise

To the director; [²of an ode ¹a psalm]; to  David.

1Let God arise, and let [²be dispersed   ¹his enemies], and let [⁴flee ⁵from ⁶his face ¹the ones ²detesting ³him]! 2As [²dissipates ¹smoke], let them dissipate! As [²melts away ¹beeswax] from the face of the fire, thus shall [³be destroyed ¹the ²sinners] from the face   of God. 3But [²the ³just ¹let] be glad! Let them exult in the presence of   God! Let them be made happy with gladness! 4Sing   to God! Strum to  his name! Open the way to the one being mounted unto the west -- the lord  is his name, and exult before him! They shall be disturbed before his face. 5The father of the orphans, and judge of the widows --   God in [²place ¹his holy]. 6  God settles simple people  in a house; leading out the prisoners being shackled in courage; in like manner the ones being greatly embittered,   dwelling in tombs. 7O God, in   your going forth before   your people in   your passing over in the wilderness, 8the earth was shaken. For even the heavens dripped water  before the face of the God   of Sinai; before the face of the God of Israel. 9[²rain ³as a voluntary act  ¹Will you separate], O God, for  your inheritance? Even it was weak, but you restored it. 10  Your living creatures dwell in it; you prepared in   your graciousness for the poor. 11The [²God ¹ lord] shall give discourse to the ones announcing good news [²force ¹for a great]. 12The king of the forces of the beloved, for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils. 13If you should sleep in the midst of the lots, the wings of the dove being silver plated, and   her upper back in greenness of gold; 14in the [²drawing apart ³the ¹heavenly one] kings upon it, they shall be made as snow in Salmon. 15The mountain   of God; the mountain being plentiful; the mountain for making cheese; the mountain being plentiful. 16Why do you undertake, O mountains making cheese, the mountain which God thinks well to dwell in it? For even the lord  encamps unto the end. 17The chariot   of God -- ten thousand-fold; thousands of prospering ones. The lord  among them in Sinai, in the holy place. 18You ascended into the height; you captured captivity; you received gifts by men; for even [²the ones resisting persuasion   ¹to encamp among]. 19The lord    God blessed. Blessed be  the lord  day by day, for you greatly prospered us, O God   of our deliverances. 20  Our God, the God   to deliver, even the lord delivering  the ones at the outer reaches   of death. 21But   God shall fracture in pieces the heads of his enemies; [²tops of heads  ¹the hairy] traveling in their trespasses. 22The lord said from out of Bashan, I shall return. I shall return in the depths of the sea. 23That [²should be dipped   ¹your foot] in blood, and the tongue   of your dogs be stained  [³enemies ¹from ²his]. 24[²were viewed   ¹Your goings], O God; the goings   of my God, the king,   in the holy place. 25[²went beforehand ¹Rulers] being next to ones strumming, in the midst of young women performing on tambourines. 26In assemblies bless   God! the lord  from the springs of Israel. 27There Benjamin the younger is in astonishment, even the rulers of Judah, and their governors, the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. 28Give charge, O God, to  your power! Strengthen, O God! this which you worked out among us. 29Because of   your temple at Jerusalem [⁴to you ²will bring ¹kings ³gifts]. 30Give reproach to the wild beasts of the reed! the gathering of the bulls among the heifers of the peoples;   to lock up the ones being tried by  silver. Disperse the nations! the ones   [²wars ¹wanting]. 31[²shall come ¹Ambassadors] from out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall go beforehand with her hand   to God. 32O kingdoms of the earth, sing   to God! Strum to the lord! PAUSE. 33to the one mounting upon the heaven of the heaven, according to the east. Behold, he shall make   his voice a sound of power. 34Give glory   to God! [²is over   ³Israel   ¹his majesty], and   his power is in the clouds. 35God is wonderful in   his holy places. The God of Israel -- he shall give power and fortification to  his people. Blessed be    God.