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