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Psalm 68:1

& Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

Psalm 68:2

& As smoke is driven away, {so} drive {them} away; As wax melts before the fire, {So} let the wicked perish before God.

Psalm 68:3

& But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

Psalm 68:4

& Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up {a song} for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

Psalm 68:5

& A father of the fatherless and a judge (Lit {of}) for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

Psalm 68:6

& God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 68:7

& O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

Psalm 68:8

& The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped {rain} at the presence of God; Sinai itself {quaked} at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalm 68:9

& You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

Psalm 68:10

& Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

Psalm 68:11

& The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the {good} tidings are a great host:

Psalm 68:12

& "Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!"

Psalm 68:13

& (Lit {If}) When you lie down among the (Or {cooking stones} or {saddle bags}) sheepfolds, {You are like} the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold.

Psalm 68:14

& When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

Psalm 68:15

& A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain {of many} peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

Psalm 68:16

& Why do you look with envy, O mountains with {many} peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the LORD will dwell {there} forever.

Psalm 68:17

& The chariots of God are (Lit {twice ten thousand}) myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them {as at} Sinai, in holiness.

Psalm 68:18

& You have ascended on high, You have led captive {Your} captives; You have received gifts among men, Even {among} the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell {there.}

Psalm 68:19

& Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God {who} is our salvation. Selah.

Psalm 68:20

& God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death.

Psalm 68:21

& Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

Psalm 68:22

& The Lord said, "I will bring {them} back from Bashan. I will bring {them} back from the depths of the sea;

Psalm 68:23

& That your foot may shatter {them} in blood, The tongue of your dogs {may have} its portion from {your} enemies."

Psalm 68:24

& They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

Psalm 68:25

& The singers went on, the musicians after {them,} In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

Psalm 68:26

& Bless God in the congregations, {Even} the LORD, {you who are} of the fountain of Israel.

Psalm 68:27

& There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah {in} their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Psalm 68:28

& Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

Psalm 68:29

& Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

Psalm 68:30

& Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

Psalm 68:31

& Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

Psalm 68:32

& Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.