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68:1 |
To the chief Musician, A Psalm Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. |
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68:2 |
As smoke is driven away, drive away: as wax melteth before the fire, let the wicked perish at the presence of God. |
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68:3 |
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice. |
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68:4 |
Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. |
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68:5 |
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, God in his holy habitation. |
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68:6 |
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry . |
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68:7 |
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: |
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68:8 |
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: Sinai itself at the presence of God, the God of Israel. |
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68:9 |
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary. |
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68:10 |
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. |
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68:11 |
The Lord gave the word: great the company of those that published . |
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68:12 |
Kings of armies fled apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. |
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68:13 |
Though ye have lain among the pots, the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. |
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68:14 |
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was as snow in Salmon. |
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68:15 |
The hill of God the hill of Bashan; a high hill the hill of Bashan. |
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68:16 |
Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? the hill God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell for ever. |
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68:17 |
The chariots of God twenty thousand, thousands of angels: the Lord among them, Sinai, in the holy . |
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68:18 |
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell . |
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68:19 |
Blessed the Lord, daily loadeth us , the God of our salvation. Selah. |
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68:20 |
our God the God of salvation; and to GOD the Lord the issues from death. |
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68:21 |
But God will wound the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such one as goeth on still in his trespasses. |
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68:22 |
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring again from the depths of the sea. |
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68:23 |
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies, the tongue of thy dogs in the same. |
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68:24 |
They have seen thy goings, O God; the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. |
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68:25 |
The singers went before, the players on instruments after; among the damsels playing with timbrels. |
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68:26 |
Bless ye God in the congregations, the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. |
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68:27 |
There little Benjamin their ruler, the princes of Judah their counsel, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
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68:28 |
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. |
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68:29 |
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee. |
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68:30 |
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people delight in war. |
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68:31 |
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God. |
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68:32 |
Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises the Lord; Selah: |
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68:33 |
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, a mighty voice. |
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68:34 |
Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence over Israel, and his strength in the clouds. |
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68:35 |
O God, terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel he that giveth strength and power to people. Blessed God. |
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