| 68:1 |
May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him. |
| 68:2 |
As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God. |
| 68:3 |
But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. |
| 68:4 |
Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds--his name is the LORD--and rejoice before him. |
| 68:5 |
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. |
| 68:6 |
God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. |
| 68:7 |
When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah |
| 68:8 |
the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
| 68:9 |
You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance. |
| 68:10 |
Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor. |
| 68:11 |
The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it: |
| 68:12 |
"Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder. |
| 68:13 |
Even while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold." |
| 68:14 |
When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon. |
| 68:15 |
The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan. |
| 68:16 |
Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever? |
| 68:17 |
The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary. |
| 68:18 |
When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious--that you, O LORD God, might dwell there. |
| 68:19 |
Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah |
| 68:20 |
Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death. |
| 68:21 |
Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins. |
| 68:22 |
The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea, |
| 68:23 |
that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share." |
| 68:24 |
Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. |
| 68:25 |
In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines. |
| 68:26 |
Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel. |
| 68:27 |
There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali. |
| 68:28 |
Summon your power, O God; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before. |
| 68:29 |
Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts. |
| 68:30 |
Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. |
| 68:31 |
Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God. |
| 68:32 |
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, Selah |
| 68:33 |
to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice. |
| 68:34 |
Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies. |
| 68:35 |
You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God! |
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