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A Psalm of David. A Song.<a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">1</a><a href="#fn">[a]</a>May God<MH430> arise<MH6965>, <a href="#fn">[b]</a>may His enemies<MH340> be scattered<MH6327a>, <t>And <a href="#fn">[c]</a>may those who hate<MH8130> Him flee<MH5127> from His presence<MH6440>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">2</a>As smoke<MH6227> is driven<MH5086> away<MH5086>, so drive<MH5086> them away<MH5086>; <t>As wax<MH1749> melts<MH4549> before<MH4480, 6440> a fire<MH784>, <t>So the wicked<MH7563> will perish<MH6> before<MH4480, 6440> God<MH430>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">3</a>But the righteous<MH6662> will be<MH8055> joyful<MH8055>; they will rejoice<MH5970> before<MH6440> God<MH430>; <t>Yes, they will rejoice<MH7797> with gladness<MH8057>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">4</a>Sing<MH7891> to God<MH430>, sing<MH2167> praises<MH2167> to His name<MH8034>; <t><a href="#fn">[d]</a>Exalt<MH5549> Him who rides<MH7392> through the deserts<MH6160>, <t>Whose name<MH8034> is <a href="#fn">[e]</a>the LORD<MH3050>, and be<MH5937> jubilant<MH5937> before<MH6440> Him. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">5</a>A father<MH1> of the fatherless<MH3490> and a judge<MH1781> <a href="#fn">[f]</a>for the widows<MH490>, <t>Is God<MH430> in His holy<MH6944> dwelling<MH4583>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-6.htm">6</a>God<MH430> <a href="#fn">[g]</a>makes<MH3427> a home<MH1004> for the lonely<MH3173>; <t>He leads<MH3318> out the prisoners<MH615> into prosperity<MH3574>, <t>Only<MH389> the rebellious<MH5637> live<MH7931> in<MH7931> parched<MH6707> lands<MH6707>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">7</a>God<MH430>, when You went<MH3318> forth<MH3318> before<MH6440> Your people<MH5971a>, <t>When You marched<MH6805> through the desert<MH3452>, Selah<MH5542> <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">8</a>The earth<MH776> quaked<MH7493>; <t>The heavens<MH8064> also<MH637> dropped<MH5197> rain at the presence<MH6440> of God<MH430>; <t><a href="#fn">[h]</a>Sinai<MH5514> itself<MH2088> quaked at the presence<MH6440> of God<MH430>, the God<MH430> of Israel<MH3478>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-9.htm">9</a>You made<MH5130> plentiful<MH5071> rain<MH1653> fall<MH5130>, God<MH430>; <t>You confirmed<MH3559> Your inheritance<MH5159> when it was<MH3811> <a href="#fn">[i]</a>parched<MH3811>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">10</a>Your creatures<MH2421b> settled<MH3427> in it; <t>In Your kindness<MH2899b> You provided<MH3559> for the poor<MH6041>, God<MH430>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-11.htm">11</a>The Lord<MH136> gives<MH5414> the <a href="#fn">[j]</a>command<MH561>; <t>The women who proclaim<MH1319> good<MH1319> news<MH1319> are a great<MH7227a> army<MH6635>: <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">12</a>“Kings<MH4428> of armies<MH6635> flee<MH5074>, they flee<MH5074>, <t>And she who<MH5116b> remains<MH5116b> at home<MH1004> will divide<MH2505a> the spoils<MH7998>!” <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">13</a><a href="#fn">[k]</a>When<MH518> you lie<MH7901> down<MH7901> among<MH996> the sheepfolds<MH8240a>, <t>You are like the wings<MH3671> of a dove<MH3123> covered<MH2645> with silver<MH3701>, <t>And its pinions<MH84> with <a href="#fn">[l]</a>glistening<MH3422> gold<MH2742d>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">14</a>When the Almighty<MH7706b> scattered<MH6566> the kings<MH4428> <a href="#fn">[m]</a>there, <t>It was snowing<MH7949> in Zalmon<MH6756a>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">15</a>The mountain<MH2022> of Bashan<MH1316> is a <a href="#fn">[n]</a>mountain<MH2022> of God<MH430>; <t>The mountain<MH2022> of Bashan<MH1316> is a mountain<MH2022> of many<MH1386> peaks<MH1386>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">16</a>Why<MH4100> do you look<MH7520> with<MH7520> envy<MH7520>, you mountains<MH2022> of many<MH1386> peaks<MH1386>, <t>At the mountain<MH2022> God<MH430> has desired<MH2530> as His dwelling<MH3427>? <t>Indeed<MH637>, the LORD<MH3068> will dwell<MH7931> there forever<MH5331>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">17</a>The chariots<MH7393> of God<MH430> are <a href="#fn">[o]</a>myriads<MH7239>, thousands<MH8136> upon thousands<MH505>; <t><a href="#fn">[p]</a>The Lord<MH136> is among them as at Sinai<MH5514>, in holiness<MH6944>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">18</a>You have ascended<MH5927> on high<MH4791>, You have led<MH7617> captive<MH7617> Your captives<MH7628b>; <t>You have received<MH3947> gifts<MH4979> among people<MH120>, <t>Even among the rebellious<MH5637> as well<MH637>, that <a href="#fn">[q]</a>the LORD<MH3050> God<MH430> may dwell<MH7931> there. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">19</a>Blessed<MH1288> be the Lord<MH136>, who daily<MH3117> bears<MH6006> our burden<MH6006>, <t>The God<MH410> who is our salvation<MH3444>. Selah<MH5542> <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">20</a>God<MH410> is to us a God<MH410> of salvation<MH4190>; <t>And to <a href="#fn">[r]</a>GOD<MH3068> the Lord<MH136> belong ways<MH8444> of<MH8444> escape<MH8444> <a href="#fn">[s]</a>from death<MH4194>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-21.htm">21</a>God<MH430> certainly<MH389> will shatter<MH4272> the heads<MH7218> of His enemies<MH340>, <t>The hairy<MH8181> <a href="#fn">[t]</a>head<MH6936> of one who goes<MH1980> about<MH1980> in his guilt<MH817>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-22.htm">22</a>The Lord<MH136> <a href="#fn">[u]</a>said<MH559>, “I will bring<MH7725> them back<MH7725> from Bashan<MH1316>. <t>I will bring<MH7725> them back<MH7725> from the depths<MH4688> of the sea<MH3220>, <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">23</a>So<MH4616> that<MH4616> <a href="#fn">[v]</a>your foot<MH7272> may shatter<MH4272> them in blood<MH1818>, <t>And the tongue<MH3956> of your dogs<MH3611> may have its portion<MH4521> from your enemies<MH340>.” <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">24</a>They have seen<MH7200> Your procession<MH1979>, God<MH430>, <t>The procession<MH1979> of my God<MH410>, my King<MH4428>, <a href="#fn">[w]</a>into the sanctuary<MH6944>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">25</a>The singers<MH7891> went<MH6923> on<MH6923>, the musicians<MH5059> after<MH310> them, <t><a href="#fn">[x]</a>In the midst<MH8432> of the young<MH5959> women<MH5959> beating<MH8608> tambourines<MH8608>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-26.htm">26</a>Bless<MH1288> God<MH430> in the congregations<MH4721>, <t>Even the LORD<MH3068>, you who are of the fountain<MH4726> of Israel<MH3478>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">27</a>Benjamin<MH1144>, the <a href="#fn">[y]</a>youngest<MH6810>, is there<MH8033>, <a href="#fn">[z]</a>ruling<MH7287a> them, <t>The leaders<MH8269> of Judah<MH3063> in their company<MH7277>, <t>The leaders<MH8269> of Zebulun<MH2074>, the leaders<MH8269> of Naphtali<MH5321>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-28.htm">28</a><a href="#fn">[aa]</a>Your God<MH430> has commanded<MH6680> your strength<MH5797>; <t>Show<MH5810> Yourself strong<MH5810>, God<MH430>, You who<MH2098> acted<MH6466> <a href="#fn">[ab]</a>in our behalf. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-29.htm">29</a><a href="#fn">[ac]</a>Because<MH4480> of Your temple<MH1964> at Jerusalem<MH3389> <t>Kings<MH4428> will bring<MH2986> gifts<MH7862> to You. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">30</a>Rebuke<MH1605> the animals<MH2421b> <a href="#fn">[ad]</a>in the reeds<MH7070>, <t>The herd<MH5712> of bulls<MH47> with the calves<MH5695> of the peoples<MH5971a>, <t>Trampling<MH7511> the pieces<MH7518> of silver<MH3701>; <t>He has scattered<MH967> the peoples<MH5971a> who delight<MH2654a> in war<MH7128>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">31</a><a href="#fn">[ae]</a>Messengers<MH2831> will come<MH857> from Egypt<MH4714>; <t><a href="#fn">[af]</a>Cush<MH3568a> will quickly<MH7323> stretch<MH7323> out<MH7323> her hands<MH3027> to God<MH430>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-32.htm">32</a>Sing<MH7891> to God<MH430>, you kingdoms<MH4467> of the earth<MH776>, <t>Sing<MH2167> praises<MH2167> to the Lord<MH136>, Selah<MH5542> <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">33</a>To Him who rides<MH7392> upon the <a href="#fn">[ag]</a>highest<MH8064> heavens<MH8064>, which are from ancient<MH6924a> times<MH6924a>; <t>Behold<MH2005>, He <a href="#fn">[ah]</a>speaks<MH5414> with His voice<MH6963>, a mighty<MH5797> voice<MH6963>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-34.htm">34</a>Ascribe<MH5414> strength<MH5797> to God<MH430>; <t>His majesty<MH1346> is over<MH5921> Israel<MH3478>, <t>And His strength<MH5797> is in the <a href="#fn">[ai]</a>skies<MH7834>. <poetry><a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">35</a><a href="#fn">[aj]</a>God<MH430>, You are awesome<MH3372a> from Your <a href="#fn">[ak]</a>sanctuary<MH4720>. <t>The God<MH410> of Israel<MH3478> Himself<MH1931> gives<MH5414> strength<MH5797> and power<MH8592> to the people<MH5971a>. <t>Blessed<MH1288> be God<MH430>!<A name="fn"></a> [a] 1 Or God shall [b] 1 Or His enemies shall [c] 1 Or those who hate Him shall [d] 4 Or Prepare the way for Him [e] 4 Heb YAH [f] 5 Lit of [g] 6 Lit makes the solitary to dwell in a house [h] 8 Lit This is Sinai which [i] 9 Lit weary [j] 11 Lit word [k] 13 Lit If [l] 13 I.e., gold alloyed with silver [m] 14 Lit in it [n] 15 Or mighty mountain [o] 17 Lit twice 10,000 [p] 17 Another reading is The Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuary [q] 18 Heb YAH [r] 20 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORD [s] 20 I.e., in view of; 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