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The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. |
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| Psalm 68:1 |
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Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered,
And let those who hate Him flee before Him. |
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| Psalm 68:2 |
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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God. |
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| Psalm 68:3 |
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But let the righteous be glad; let them exult
before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. |
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| Psalm 68:4 |
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Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift
up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult
before Him. |
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| Psalm 68:5 |
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A father of the fatherless and a judge for the
widows, Is God in His holy habitation. |
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| Psalm 68:6 |
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God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out
the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
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| Psalm 68:7 |
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O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. |
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| Psalm 68:8 |
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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. |
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| Psalm 68:9 |
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You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You
confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched. |
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| Psalm 68:10 |
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Your creatures settled in it; You provided in
Your goodness for the poor, O God. |
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| Psalm 68:11 |
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The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim
the good tidings are a great host: |
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| Psalm 68:12 |
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"Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who
remains at home will divide the spoil!" |
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| Psalm 68:13 |
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When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You
are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening
gold. |
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| Psalm 68:14 |
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When the Almighty scattered the kings there,
It was snowing in Zalmon. |
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| Psalm 68:15 |
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A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. |
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| Psalm 68:16 |
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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. |
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| Psalm 68:17 |
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The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon
thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. |
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| Psalm 68:18 |
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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. |
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| Psalm 68:19 |
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation. Selah. |
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| Psalm 68:20 |
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God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD
the Lord belong escapes from death. |
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| Psalm 68:21 |
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Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. |
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| Psalm 68:22 |
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The Lord said, "I will bring them back from
Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; |
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| Psalm 68:23 |
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That your foot may shatter them in blood, The
tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies." |
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| Psalm 68:24 |
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They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession
of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. |
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| Psalm 68:25 |
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The singers went on, the musicians after them,
In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. |
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| Psalm 68:26 |
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Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD,
you who are of the fountain of Israel. |
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| Psalm 68:27 |
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There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them,
The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
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| Psalm 68:28 |
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Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself
strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf. |
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| Psalm 68:29 |
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Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will
bring gifts to You. |
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| Psalm 68:30 |
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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. |
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| Psalm 68:31 |
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Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will
quickly stretch out her hands to God. |
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| Psalm 68:32 |
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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises
to the Lord, Selah. |
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| Psalm 68:33 |
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To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which
are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. |
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| Psalm 68:34 |
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Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over
Israel And His strength is in the skies. |
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| Psalm 68:35 |
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O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary.
The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! |
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