Psalms 68

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.⋮

2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.⋮

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

4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.⋮

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

6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.⋮

7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:⋮

8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.⋮

9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.⋮

10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.⋮

11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.⋮

12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.⋮

13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.⋮

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.⋮

15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.⋮

16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.⋮

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

18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.⋮

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.⋮

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

21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.⋮

22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:⋮

23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.⋮

24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.⋮

25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.⋮

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.⋮

27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.⋮

28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.⋮

29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.⋮

30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.⋮

31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.⋮

32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:⋮

33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.⋮

34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.⋮

35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.⋮