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Psalms 68
The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.
1 [a]Let (a)God arise, [b]let His enemies be scattered,
And [c]let those who hate Him flee before Him.
2 As (b)smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As (c)wax melts before the fire,
So let the (d)wicked perish before God.
3 But let the (e)righteous be glad; let them exult before God;
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Sing to God, (f)sing praises to His name;
[d](g)Lift up a song for Him who (h)rides through the deserts,
Whose (i)name is [e]the Lord, and exult before Him.
5 A (j)father of the fatherless and a (k)judge [f]for the widows,
Is God in His (l)holy habitation.
6 God [g](m)makes a home for the lonely;
He (n)leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only (o)the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
7 O God, when You (p)went forth before Your people,
When You (q)marched through the wilderness, [h]Selah.
8 The (r)earth quaked;
The (s)heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
[i](t)Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 You (u)shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was [j]parched.
10 Your creatures settled in it;
You (v)provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.
11 The Lord gives the [k]command;
The (w)women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:
12 "(x)Kings of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home will (y)divide the spoil!"
13 [l]When you lie down (z)among the [m]sheepfolds,
You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And its pinions with glistening gold.
14 When the Almighty (aa)scattered the kings [n]there,
It was snowing in (ab)Zalmon.
15 A [o](ac)mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain which God has (ad)desired for His abode?
Surely (ae)the Lord will dwell there forever.
17 The (af)chariots of God are [p]myriads, (ag)thousands upon thousands;
[q]The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.
18 You have (ah)ascended on high, You have (ai)led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, that [r]the Lord God may dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily (aj)bears our burden,
(ak)The God who is our salvation. Selah.
20 God is to us a (al)God of deliverances;
And (am)to [s]God the Lord belong escapes [t]from death.
21 Surely God will (an)shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
22 The Lord [u]said, "(ao)I will bring them back from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
23 That [v](ap)your foot may shatter them in blood,
The tongue of your (aq)dogs may have its portion from your enemies."
24 They have seen (ar)Your [w]procession, O God,
The [x]procession of my God, my King, [y](as)into the sanctuary.
25 The (at)singers went on, the musicians after them,
[z]In the midst of the (au)maidens beating tambourines.
26 (av)Bless God in the congregations,
Even the Lord, you who are of the (aw)fountain of Israel.
27 There is (ax)Benjamin, the [aa]youngest, [ab]ruling them,
The princes of Judah in their throng,
The princes of (ay)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 [ac]Your God has (az)commanded your strength;
Show Yourself strong, O God, (ba)who have acted [ad]on our behalf.
29 [ae]Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
(bb)Kings will bring gifts to You.
30 Rebuke the (bc)beasts [af]in the reeds,
The herd of (bd)bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Trampling under foot the pieces of silver;
He has (be)scattered the peoples who delight in war.
31 Envoys will come out of (bf)Egypt;
[ag](bg)Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
32 Sing to God, O (bh)kingdoms of the earth,
(bi)Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.
33 To Him who (bj)rides upon the [ah](bk)highest heavens, which are from ancient times;
Behold, (bl)He [ai]speaks forth with His voice, a (bm)mighty voice.
34 (bn)Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And (bo)His strength is in the [aj]skies.
35 [ak]O God, You are (bp)awesome from Your [al]sanctuary.
The God of Israel Himself (bq)gives strength and power to the people.
(br)Blessed be God!
New American Standard Bible (1995 Edition)
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