Chapter 68

To the chief Musician,¹⁸ A Psalm [or] Song of David.
Let God arise,⁴ let his enemies⁶ be scattered:⁴ let them also that hate¹⁸ him flee⁴ before him.

As smoke is driven away,⁹ [so] drive [them] away:⁴ as wax melteth⁹ before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish⁴ at the presence of God.

But let the righteous be glad;⁴ let them rejoice⁴ before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.⁴

Sing³ unto God, sing praises¹⁶ to his name: extol³ him that rideth⁶ upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice³ before him.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.

God setteth⁵⁶ the solitary in families: he bringeth out⁵⁶ those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious⁶ dwell¹ in a dry [land].

O God, when thou wentest forth² before thy people, when thou didst march² through the wilderness; Selah:

The earth shook,¹ the heavens also dropped¹ at the presence of God: [even] Sinai itself [was moved] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Thou, O God, didst send⁵⁵ a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm³¹ thine inheritance, when it was weary.⁸

Thy congregation hath dwelt¹ therein: thou, O God, hast prepared⁵⁵ of thy goodness for the poor.

The Lord gave⁴ the word: great [was] the company of those that published¹⁸ [it].

Kings of armies did flee⁴ apace:⁴ and she that tarried at home divided¹⁷ the spoil.

Though ye have lien⁴ among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered¹² with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

When the Almighty scattered¹⁵ kings in it, it was [white] as snow⁵⁵ in Salmon.

The hill of God [is as] the hill of Bashan; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan.

Why leap¹⁷ ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth¹ to dwell in;² yea, the LORD will dwell⁴ [in it] for ever.

The chariots of God [are] twenty thousand, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai, in the holy [place].

Thou hast ascended¹ on high, thou hast led captivity captive:¹ thou hast received¹ gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious⁶ also, that the LORD God might dwell² [among them].

Blessed⁷ [be] the Lord, [who] daily ³¹¹⁷ loadeth⁴ us [with benefits, even] the God of our salvation. Selah.

[He that is] our God [is] the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord [belong] the issues from death.

But God shall wound⁴ the head of his enemies,⁶ [and] the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still¹⁰² in his trespasses.

The Lord said,¹ I will bring again⁵⁵ from Bashan, I will bring [my people] again⁵⁵ from the depths of the sea:

That thy foot may be dipped⁴ in the blood of [thine] enemies,⁶ [and] the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

They have seen¹ thy goings, O God; [even] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

The singers⁶ went before,¹⁴ the players on instruments⁶ [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.⁶

Bless¹⁶ ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

There [is] little Benjamin [with] their ruler,⁶ the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

Thy God hath commanded¹⁴ thy strength: strengthen,³ O God, that which thou hast wrought¹ for us.

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring⁵⁵ presents unto thee.

Rebuke³ the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] submit¹⁰² himself with pieces of silver: scatter¹⁴ thou the people [that] delight⁴ in war.

Princes shall come⁴ out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out⁵⁵ her hands unto God.

Sing³ unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises¹⁶ unto the Lord; Selah:

To him that rideth⁶ upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out⁴ his voice, [and that] a mighty voice.

Ascribe³ ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.

O God, [thou art] terrible¹² out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth⁶ strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed⁷ [be] God.