Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 68

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

1Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430arisesיָק֣וּםya.KumH6965.His enemiesאוֹיְבָ֑יו'oy.VavH341are scatteredיָפ֣וּצוּya.Fu.tzuH6327,and those who hate Himמְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יוme.san.'AvH8130fleeוְיָנ֥וּסוּve.ya.Nu.suH5127His presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440.

2As smokeעָשָׁ֗ן'a.ShanH6227is blown awayכְּהִנְדֹּ֥ףke.hin.DofH5086,You will drive them outתִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ףtin.DofH5086;as waxדּ֭וֹנַגDo.nagH1749meltsכְּהִמֵּ֣סke.hi.MesH4549beforeH6440the fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784,the wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563will perishיֹאבְד֥וּyoe.DuH6in the presenceH6440of GodH430.

3But the righteousוְֽצַדִּיקִ֗יםve.tza.di.KimH6662will be gladיִשְׂמְח֣וּyis.me.ChuH8055andrejoiceיַֽ֭עַלְצוּYa.'al.tzuH5970beforeH6440GodH430;they will celebrateוְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּve.ya.Si.suH7797with joyבְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

4Singשִׁ֤ירוּ׀Shi.ruH7891to GodH430!Sing praisesזַמְּר֪וּza.me.RuH2167to His nameשְׁ֫מ֥וֹshe.MoH8034.Exaltסֹ֡לּוּSo.luH5549Him who ridesלָרֹכֵ֣בla.ro.KhevH7392on the cloudsבָּ֭עֲרָבוֹתBa.'a.ra.VotH6160—His nameשְׁמ֗וֹshe.MoH8034is the LORDבְּיָ֥הּbe.YahH3050—and rejoiceוְעִלְז֥וּve.'il.ZuH5937before HimH6440.

5A fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the fatherlessיְ֭תוֹמִיםYe.to.mimH3490and a defenderוְדַיַּ֣ןve.dai.YanH1781of widowsאַלְמָנ֑וֹת'al.ma.NotH490isGodH430in His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944habitationבִּמְע֥וֹןbim.'onH4583.

6GodH430settlesמ֘וֹשִׁ֤יבmo.ShivH3427the lonelyיְחִידִ֨ים׀ye.chi.DimH3173in familiesבַּ֗יְתָהBay.tahH1004;He leadsמוֹצִ֣יאmo.Tzi'H3318the prisoners outאֲ֭סִירִים'A.si.rimH615to prosperityבַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹתba.ko.sha.RotH3574,butאַ֥ךְ'akhH389the rebelliousס֝וֹרֲרִ֗יםso.ra.RimH5637dwellשָׁכְנ֥וּsha.khe.NuH7931in a sun-scorchedצְחִיחָֽה׃tze.chi.ChahH6707land.

7O GodH430,when You went outH3318beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971,when You marchedבְּצַעְדְּךָ֖be.tza'.de.KhaH6805through the wastelandבִֽישִׁימ֣וֹןvi.shi.MonH3452,Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

8the earthאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776shookרָעָ֨שָׁה׀ra.'A.shahH7493andאַף־'af-H637the heavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064poured downנָטְפוּ֮na.te.FuH5197rainbeforeH6440GodH430,the Oneזֶ֥הzehH2088onSinaiסִינַ֑יsi.NaiH5514,beforeH6440GodH430,the GodH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

9You sentתָּנִ֣יףta.NifH5130abundantנְ֭דָבוֹתNe.da.VotH5071rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםGe.shemH1653,O GodH430;Youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859refreshedכֽוֹנַנְתָּֽהּ׃Kho.nan.TahH3559Your wearyוְ֝נִלְאָ֗הve.nil.'AhH3811inheritanceנַחֲלָתְךָ֥na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159.

10Your flockחַיָּתְךָ֥chai.ya.te.KhaH2416settledיָֽשְׁבוּ־ya.she.vu-H3427therein;O GodH430,from Your bountyבְּטוֹבָתְךָ֖be.toa.te.KhaH2896You providedH3559for the poorלֶעָנִ֣יle.'a.NiH6041.

11The Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136givesיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414the commandאֹ֑מֶר'O.merH562;a greatרָֽב׃RavH7227companyצָבָ֥אtza.Va'H6635of women proclaimהַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹתham.va.se.RotH1319it:

12“Kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428and theirarmiesH6635flee in hasteH5074;she who waitsוּנְוַתu.ne.vatH5116at homeבַּ֝֗יִתBa.yitH1004dividesתְּחַלֵּ֥קte.cha.LekH2505the plunderשָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalH7998.

13Thoughאִֽם־'im-H518you lie downתִּשְׁכְּבוּן֮tish.ke.VunH7901amongבֵּ֪יןbeinH996the sheepfoldsשְׁפַ֫תָּ֥יִםshe.Fa.Ta.yimH8240,the wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan.FeiH3671of the doveי֭וֹנָהYo.nahH3123are coveredנֶחְפָּ֣הnech.PahH2645with silverבַכֶּ֑סֶףva.Ke.sefH3701,and her feathersבִּֽירַקְרַ֥קbi.rak.RakH3422with shimmeringוְ֝אֶבְרוֹתֶ֗יהָve.'ev.ro.Tei.haH84goldחָרֽוּץ׃cha.RutzH2742.”

14When the Almightyשַׁדַּ֓יsha.DaiH7706scatteredבְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂbe.Fa.ResH6566the kingsמְלָ֘כִ֤יםme.La.KhimH4428in the land,it was like the snow fallingתַּשְׁלֵ֥גtash.LegH7949on Zalmonבְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃be.tzal.MonH6756.

15A mountainהַר־har-H2022of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430isMountהַר־har-H2022Bashanבָּשָׁ֑ןba.ShanH1316;a mountainהַ֥רharH2022of manypeaksגַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗יםgav.nu.NimH1386isMountהַר־har-H2022Bashanבָּשָֽׁן׃ba.ShanH1316.

16Whyלָ֤מָּה׀La.mahH4100do you gaze in envyתְּֽרַצְּדוּן֮te.ra.tze.DunH7520,O mountainsH2022of many peaksH1386? This isthe mountainH2022GodH430choseחָמַ֣דcha.MadH2530for His dwellingלְשִׁבְתּ֑וֹle.shiv.ToH3427,where the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068will surelyאַף־'af-H637dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.KonH7931foreverלָנֶֽצַח׃la.Ne.tzachH5331.

17The chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393of GodH430aretens of thousandsרִבֹּתַ֣יִםri.bo.Ta.yimH7239—thousandsאַלְפֵ֣י'al.FeiH505of thousandsשִׁנְאָ֑ןshin.'AnH8136are they;the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136is inHis sanctuaryבַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ba.Ko.deshH6944as He was atSinaiסִינַ֥יsi.NaiH5514.

18You have ascendedעָ֘לִ֤יתָ'a.Li.taH5927on highלַמָּר֨וֹם׀la.ma.RomH4791;You have led captives awayשָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ שֶּׁ֗בִיsha.Vi.ta She.viH7628 H7617.You have receivedלָקַ֣חְתָּla.Kach.taH3947giftsמַ֭תָּנוֹתMa.ta.notH4979from menבָּאָדָ֑םba.'a.DamH120,evenוְאַ֥ףve.'AfH637fromthe rebelliousס֝וֹרְרִ֗יםso.RimH5637,that the LORDיָ֬הּyahH3050GodH430may dwellלִשְׁכֹּ֤ן׀lish.KonH7931there.

19Blessedבָּ֤ר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288bethe Lordאֲדֹנָי֮'a.do.NaiH136, whodailyH3117bears our burdenיַֽעֲמָס־ya.'a.mos-H6006,the Godהָ֘אֵ֤לha.'ElH410of our salvationיְֽשׁוּעָתֵ֬נוּye.shu.'a.Te.nuH3444.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

20Our GodH410isa GodH410of deliveranceלְֽמוֹשָׁ֫ע֥וֹתle.mo.Sha.'otH4190;the LordH136GODוְלֵיהוִ֥הve.la.Yah.wehH3069is ourrescuerתּוֹצָאֽוֹת׃to.tza.'otH8444from deathלַ֝מָּ֗וֶתla.Ma.vetH4194.

21Surelyאַךְ־'akh-H389Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430will crushיִמְחַץ֮yim.ChatzH4272the headsרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of His enemiesאֹ֫יְבָ֥יו'o.ye.VavH341,the hairyשֵׂעָ֑רse.'ArH8181crownsקָדְקֹ֥דka.de.KodH6936of those who persistמִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְmit.ha.LekhH1980in guilty waysבַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃ba.'a.sha.MavH817.

22The Lordאֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiH136saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “I will retrieveאָשִׁ֑יב'a.ShivH7725themfrom Bashanמִבָּשָׁ֣ןmi.ba.ShanH1316,I will bring them upאָ֝שִׁ֗יב'a.ShivH7725from the depthsמִֽמְּצֻל֥וֹתmi.me.tzu.LotH4688of the seaיָֽם׃YamH3220,

23thatלְמַ֤עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616your footרַגְלְךָ֗rag.le.KhaH7272may be dippedתִּֽמְחַ֥ץtim.ChatzH4272in the bloodבְּ֫דָ֥םbe.DamH1818of your foesמֵאֹיְבִ֥יםme.'o.ye.VimH341—the tonguesלְשׁ֥וֹןle.ShonH3956of your dogsכְּלָבֶ֑יךָke.la.Vei.khaH3611inמִנֵּֽהוּ׃mi.Ne.huH4480the same.”

24They have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200Your processionהֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָha.li.kho.Tei.khaH1979,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430—the marchהֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹתha.Li.KhotH1979of my Godאֵלִ֖י'e.LiH410andKingמַלְכִּ֣יmal.KiH4428into the sanctuaryבַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃va.Ko.deshH6944.

25The singersשָׁ֭רִיםSha.rimH7891lead the wayקִדְּמ֣וּki.de.MuH6923,the musiciansנֹגְנִ֑יםno.ge.NimH5059followafterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310,amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the maidensעֲ֝לָמ֗וֹתa.la.MotH5959playing tambourinesתּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃to.fe.FotH8608.

26Blessבָּרְכ֣וּba.re.KhuH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430in the great congregationבְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹתBe.mak.he.lotH4721; blessthe LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068from the fountainמִמְּק֥וֹרmi.me.KorH4726of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

27Thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033isBenjaminבִּנְיָמִ֨ן׀bin.ya.MinH1144,the youngestצָעִ֡ירtza.'IrH6810,ruling themרֹדֵ֗םro.DemH7287,the princesשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְ֭הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063intheir companyרִגְמָתָ֑םrig.ma.TamH7277,the princesשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Zebulunזְ֝בֻל֗וּןze.vu.LunH2074andשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃naf.ta.LiH5321.

28Summonצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Your powerעֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797,O Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;show Your strengthעוּזָּ֥ה'u.ZahH5810,O Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,whichז֝֗וּZuH2098You have exertedפָּעַ֥לְתָּpa.'Al.taH6466on our behalf.

29Because of Your templeמֵֽ֭הֵיכָלֶךָMe.hei.khal.khaH1964atעַל־'al-H5921Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389kingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428will bringיוֹבִ֖ילוּyo.Vi.luH2986Yougiftsשָֽׁי׃ShaiH7862.

30Rebukeגְּעַ֨רge.'ArH1605the beastחַיַּ֪תchai.YatH2416in the reedsקָנֶ֡הka.NehH7070,the herdעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712of bullsאַבִּירִ֨ים׀'a.bi.RimH47among the calvesבְּעֶגְלֵ֬יbe.'eg.LeiH5695of the nationsעַמִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971, untilit submitsמִתְרַפֵּ֥סmit.ra.PesH7511, bringingbarsבְּרַצֵּי־be.ra.tzei-H7518of silverכָ֑סֶףKha.sefH3701.Scatterבִּזַּ֥רbi.ZarH967the nationsעַ֝מִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971whodelightיֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃yech.Pa.tzuH2654in warקְרָב֥וֹתke.ra.VotH7128.

31Envoysחַ֭שְׁמַנִּיםChash.ma.nimH2831will arriveיֶאֱתָ֣יוּye.'e.Ta.yuH857fromמִנִּ֣יmi.NiH4480Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;Cushכּ֥וּשׁkushH3568will stretch outתָּרִ֥יץta.RitzH7323her handsיָ֝דָ֗יוya.DavH3027to Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

32Singשִׁ֣ירוּShi.ruH7891to GodH430,O kingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָ֭אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776;sing praisesזַמְּר֖וּza.me.RuH2167to the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136—Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

33to Him who ridesלָ֭רֹכֵבLa.ro.khevH7392upon the highestבִּשְׁמֵ֣יbish.MeiH8064heavensשְׁמֵי־she.mei-H8064of oldקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924;beholdהֵ֥ןhenH2005,His mightyעֹֽז׃'OzH5797voiceH6963resoundsיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414.

34AscribeH5414the powerH5797to Godלֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםle.Lo.HimH430,whose majestyגַּאֲוָת֑וֹga.'a.va.ToH1346isoverעַֽל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whose strengthH5797isin the skiesבַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃ba.she.cha.KimH7834.

35O GodH430, You areawesomeנ֤וֹרָ֥אno.Ra'H3372in Your sanctuaryמִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָmi.mik.Da.Shei.chaH4720;the Godאֵ֤ל'elH410of IsraelH3478Himselfה֤וּאhu'H1931givesH5414strengthH5797and powerוְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹתve.ta.'a.tzu.MotH8592to His peopleלָעָ֗םla.'AmH5971.Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288beGodH430!

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

Commentaries on Psalms 68