Psalms - Chapter 68 | New International Version

  • 1. {For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.} May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
  • 2. As smoke is blown away by the wind, may you blow them away; as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
  • 3. But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
  • 4. Sing to God, sing praise to his name, extol him who rides on the clouds-- his name is the LORD-- and rejoice before him.
  • 5. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
  • 6. God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
  • 7. When you went out before your people, O God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah
  • 8. the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
  • 9. You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
  • 10. Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, O God, you provided for the poor.
  • 11. The Lord announced the word, and great was the company of those who proclaimed it:
  • 12. Kings and armies flee in haste; in the camps men divide the plunder.
  • 13. Even while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."
  • 14. When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.
  • 15. The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan.
  • 16. Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?
  • 17. The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
  • 18. When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious-- that you, O LORD God, might dwell there.
  • 19. Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Selah
  • 20. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
  • 21. Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
  • 22. The Lord says, "I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,
  • 23. that you may plunge your feet in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share."
  • 24. Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
  • 25. In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the maidens playing tambourines.
  • 26. Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.
  • 27. There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah's princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
  • 28. Summon your power, O God; show us your strength, O God, as you have done before.
  • 29. Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.
  • 30. Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
  • 31. Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
  • 32. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord, Selah
  • 33. to him who rides the ancient skies above, who thunders with mighty voice.
  • 34. Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.
  • 35. You are awesome, O God, in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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