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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Psalm 68 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/psalms/68.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" 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69">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="d">(A psalm and a song by David for the music leader.)</h3><h3 class="s1">God Will Win the Battle</h3>1Do something, God!Scatter your hateful enemies.Make them turn and run.2Scatter them like smoke!When you come near,make them meltlike wax in a fire.3But let your people be happyand celebrate because of you.4Our God, you are the onewho rides on the clouds,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.4!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> and we praise you.Your name is the Lord,and we celebrateas we worship you.5Our God, from your sacred homeyou take care of orphansand protect widows.6You find familiesfor those who are lonely.You set prisoners freeand let them prosper,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.6!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> but all who rebel will livein a scorching desert.7You set your people free,and you led themthrough the desert.8<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.8!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> God of Israel,the earth trembled,and rain poured down.You alone are the Godwho rules from Mount Sinai.9When your land was thirsty,you sent showersto refresh it.10Your people settled there,and you were generousto everyone in need.11You gave the command, Lord,and a chorus of women toldwhat had happened:12“Kings and their armiesretreated and ran,and everything they leftis now being divided.13And for those who stayed backto guard the sheep,there are metal doveswith silver-coated wingsand shiny gold feathers.”14God All-Powerful, you scatteredthe kings like snow fallingon Mount Zalmon.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.14!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 15Our Lord and our God,Bashan is a mighty mountaincovered with peaks.16Why is it jealous of Zion,the mountain you choseas your home forever?17When you, Lord God, appearedto your people<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.17!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> at Sinai,you came with thousandsof mighty chariots.18<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.18!x.1" class="notelink x-link"></a> When you climbedthe high mountain,you took prisoners with youand were given gifts.Your enemies didn't want youto live there,but they gave you gifts.19We praise you, Lord God!You treat us with kindnessday after day,and you rescue us.20You always protect usand save us from death.21Our Lord and our God,your terrible enemiesare ready for war,<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.21!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> but you will crushtheir skulls.22You promised to bring themfrom Bashanand from the deepest sea.23Then we could wash our feetin their blood,and our dogs could chewon their bones.24We have seen crowds marchingto your place of worship,our God and King.25Singers come first,and then the musicians,surrounded by young womenplaying tambourines.26They come shouting,“People of Israel,praise the Lord God!”27The small tribe of Benjaminleads the way,followed by the leadersfrom Judah.Then come the leadersfrom Zebulun and Naphtali.28Our God, show your strength!Show us once again.29Then kings will bring giftsto your templein Jerusalem.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.29!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 30Punish that animalthat lives in the swamp!<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.30!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> Punish that nationwhose leaders and peopleare like wild bulls.Make them come crawlingwith gifts of silver.Scatter those nationsthat enjoy making war.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.30!f.2" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 31Force the Egyptians to bringgifts of bronze;make the Ethiopians<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.31!f.1" class="notelink f-link">+</a> hurryto offer presents.<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.68.31!f.2" class="notelink f-link">+</a> 32Now sing praises to God!Every kingdom on earth,sing to the Lord!33Praise the one who ridesacross the ancient skies;listen as he speakswith a mighty voice.34Tell about God's power!He is honored in Israel,and he rules the skies.35The God of Israel is fearsomein his temple,and he makes us strong.Let's praise our God!</div> </div> <a name="fn"></a> Footnotes: <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.4 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">on the clouds: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “across the desert.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.6 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">and let them prosper: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “and give them a song.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.14 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Mount Zalmon: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The location of this mountain is not known.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.17 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">to your people: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Or “in all your holiness” or “in your holy place.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.21 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">are ready for war: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “have long hair,” which probably refers to the ancient custom of wearing long hair on special occasions, such as a “holy war.”</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.28,29 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Our God … Jerusalem: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verses 28,29.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.30 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">animal … swamp: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Probably Egypt.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.30 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">war: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 30.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.31 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">the Ethiopians: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">The Hebrew text has “the people of Cush,” which was a region south of Egypt that included parts of the present countries of Ethiopia and Sudan.</char></note> <note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">68.31 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">presents: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 31.</char></note></div></div> <div align="center">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®) © 2006 American Bible Society. 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