American Standard Version

Psalms 68

For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a Song.

1Let God arise, lethisenemiesbescattered; Let themalsothathatehimflee beforehim.

2Assmokeisdrivenaway,sodrivethemaway:Aswax meltethbeforethefire,Soletthewicked perishatthepresenceH6440ofGodH430.

3Butlettherighteousbeglad; letthemexultbeforeGodH430: Yea, letthemrejoicewithgladness.

4Sing untoGodH430, sing praisestohisname: Castupahighwayforhimthatrideth throughthedeserts;HisnameisJehovah;andexultיַֽ֭עַלְצוּYa.'al.tzuH5970yebeforehim.

5Afatherofthefatherless,andajudgeofthewidows,IsGodH430inhisholy habitation.

6GodH430setteththesolitaryinfamilies:Hebringeth outtheprisoners into prosperity; Buttherebellious dwellinaparched land.

7OGodH430,whenthou wentestforthH3318beforethypeople,Whenthou didstmarchthroughthewilderness; [Selah

8Theearth trembled,Theheavensalsodropped rainatthepresenceH6440ofGodH430: Yon Sinai trembledatthepresenceH6440ofGodH430,theGodH430ofIsrael.

9Thou,OGodH430, didst sendaplentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance,whenitwasweary.

10Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou,OGodH430, didstprepareH3559ofthy goodnessforthepoor.

11TheLord giveththeword:Thewomenthatpublishthetidingsareagreathost.

12KingsofarmiesH6635flee, they flee;Andshethattarrieth at home divideththespoil.

13When ye lie amongthesheepfolds,Itisasthewingsofadove coveredwithsilver,Andher pinionswithyellow gold.

14WhentheAlmighty scattered kings therein,ItwasaswhenitsnowethinZalmon.

15AmountainofGodisthemountainofBashan;Ahigh mountainisthemountainofBashan.

16Why look ye askance, ye highmountainsH2022,AtthemountainH2022whichGodH430hath desiredforhisabode? Yea, Jehovahwilldwellinitforever.

17ThechariotsofGodH430aretwenty thousand,evenH637thousandsuponthousands:TheLordisamongthem,asinSinai,inthesanctuary.

18Thou hast ascendedonhigh, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast receivedgiftsamong men, Yea, amongtherebelliousalso,thatJehovahGodH430might dwellwiththem.

19BlessedbetheLord,whodaily bearethourburden,Evenוְאַ֥ףve.'AfH637theGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430whoisoursalvation. [Selah

20GodH410isuntousaGodH410ofdeliverances;Andunto JehovahtheLordH136belongeth escapefromdeath.

21ButGodH410willsmite throughtheheadofhis enemies,Thehairy scalpofsuch aoneasgoethonstillinhis guiltiness.

22TheLord said,IwillbringagainfromBashan,Iwillbringthem againfromthedepthsofthesea;

23Thatthou mayest crushthem, dipping thy footinblood,Thatthetongueofthy dogsmayhaveitsportionfromthine enemies.

24Theyhaveseen thy goings, O God, EventhegoingsofmyGod,myKing,intothesanctuary.

25Thesingers wentbefore,theminstrels followed after,Inthemidstofthedamsels playingwithtimbrels.

26Bless ye Godinthecongregations, EventheLord, yethatareofthefountainofIsrael.

27Thereislittle Benjamintheirruler,TheprincesofJudahandtheircouncil,TheprincesofZebulun,theprincesofNaphtali.

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God,thatwhichthou hast wroughtforus.

29Becauseofthy templeatJerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

30Rebukethewild beastofthereeds,Themultitudeofthebulls,withthecalvesofthepeoples, Tramplingunderfootthepiecesofsilver:Hehath scatteredthepeoplesthatdelightinwar.

31Princesshallcome outofEgypt; Ethiopiashallhastetostretch out her hands untoGod.

32Sing untoGodH430, ye kingdomsoftheearth; Oh sing praises untotheLord; [Selah

33Tohimthatrideth upontheheavenofheavens, whichareofold; Lo,heutterethhisvoice,amightyvoice.

34AscribeyestrengthH5797untoGod:HisexcellencyisoverIsrael,AndhisstrengthH5797isintheskies.

35OGodאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430, thou art terribleoutofthy holy places:TheGodלֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםle.Lo.HimH430ofIsraelH3478,hegivethstrengthH5797andpoweruntohispeople. BlessedbeGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.

Commentaries on Psalms 68

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain