Psalm 68

1Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him. 2so drive them away. so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. As smoke is driven away, As wax melts before the fire, 3Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. But let the righteous be glad. 4Extol him who rides on the clouds: Rejoice before him! Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! to Yah, his name! 5is God in his holy habitation. A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, 6but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, 7when you marched through the wilderness... God, when you went out before your people, Selah. 8The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel. The earth trembled. 9You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary. You, God, sent a plentiful rain. 10You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor. Your congregation lived therein. 11The ones who proclaim it are a great company. The Lord announced the word. 12She who waits at home divides the plunder, “Kings of armies flee! They flee!” 13while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold. 14it snowed on Zalmon. When the Almighty scattered kings in her, 15The mountains of Bashan are rugged. The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. 16at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever. Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, 17The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary. The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. 18You have led away captives. yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there. You have ascended on high. You have received gifts among men, 19even the God who is our salvation. Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, Selah. 20To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death. God is to us a God of deliverance. 21the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness. But God will strike through the head of his enemies, 22I will bring you again from the depths of the sea; The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, 23that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.” That you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, 24even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. They have seen your processions, God, 25among the ladies playing with tambourines, The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, 26even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!” “Bless God in the congregations, 27the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. There is little Benjamin, their ruler, 28Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us. Your God has commanded your strength. 29kings shall bring presents to you. Because of your temple at Jerusalem, 30the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Scatter the nations that delight in war. Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. 31Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God. Princes shall come out of Egypt. 32Sing praises to the Lord! Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Selah. 33behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice. To him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; 34His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies. Ascribe strength to God! 35The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God! You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries.