New American Standard Bible 2020

Psalms 68

The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

For the music director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1MayGodאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430ariseיָק֣וּםya.KumH6965,may His enemiesH340be scatteredיָפ֣וּצוּya.Fu.tzuH6327, Andmay those who hateמְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יוme.san.'AvH8130Him fleeוְיָנ֥וּסוּve.ya.Nu.suH5127from His presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃mi.pa.NavH6440.

2Assmokeעָשָׁ֗ן'a.ShanH6227is drivenH5086awayH5086, sodriveH5086themawayH5086; Aswaxדּ֭וֹנַגDo.nagH1749meltsכְּהִמֵּ֣סke.hi.MesH4549beforeH4480 H6440a fireאֵ֑שׁ'EshH784, So thewickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםre.sha.'ImH7563will perishיֹאבְד֥וּyoe.DuH6beforeH4480 H6440GodH430.

3But therighteousוְֽצַדִּיקִ֗יםve.tza.di.KimH6662will beH8055joyfulH8055;they will rejoiceיַֽ֭עַלְצוּYa.'al.tzuH5970beforeH6440GodH430;Yes, they will rejoiceוְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּve.ya.Si.suH7797with gladnessבְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ve.sim.ChahH8057.

4Singשִׁ֤ירוּ׀Shi.ruH7891to GodH430,singזַמְּר֪וּza.me.RuH2167praisesH2167to His nameשְׁ֫מ֥וֹshe.MoH8034;Exaltסֹ֡לּוּSo.luH5549Him whoridesלָרֹכֵ֣בla.ro.KhevH7392through the desertsבָּ֭עֲרָבוֹתBa.'a.ra.VotH6160, Whosenameשְׁמ֗וֹshe.MoH8034isthe Lordבְּיָ֥הּbe.YahH3050,and beH5937jubilantH5937beforeH6440Him.

5Afatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the fatherlessיְ֭תוֹמִיםYe.to.mimH3490and ajudgeוְדַיַּ֣ןve.dai.YanH1781for the widowsאַלְמָנ֑וֹת'al.ma.NotH490,Is GodH430in Hisholyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944dwellingבִּמְע֥וֹןbim.'onH4583.

6GodH430makesמ֘וֹשִׁ֤יבmo.ShivH3427a homeבַּ֗יְתָהBay.tahH1004for the lonelyיְחִידִ֨ים׀ye.chi.DimH3173; Heleadsמוֹצִ֣יאmo.Tzi'H3318out the prisonersאֲ֭סִירִים'A.si.rimH615into prosperityבַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹתba.ko.sha.RotH3574,Onlyאַ֥ךְ'akhH389the rebelliousס֝וֹרֲרִ֗יםso.ra.RimH5637liveH7931inH7931parchedH6707landsH6707.

7GodH430, when Youwentבְּ֭צֵאתְךָBe.tze.te.khaH3318forthמוֹצִ֣יאmo.Tzi'H3318beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Your peopleעַמֶּ֑ךָ'a.Me.khaH5971, When Youmarchedבְּצַעְדְּךָ֖be.tza'.de.KhaH6805through the desertבִֽישִׁימ֣וֹןvi.shi.MonH3452,Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

8Theearthאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776quakedרָעָ֨שָׁה׀ra.'A.shahH7493; Theheavensשָׁמַ֣יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064alsoאַף־'af-H637droppedנָטְפוּ֮na.te.FuH5197rainat the presenceH6440of GodH430;Sinaiסִינַ֑יsi.NaiH5514itselfזֶ֥הzehH2088quakedat the presenceH6440of GodH430,the GodH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

9YoumadeH5130plentifulנְ֭דָבוֹתNe.da.VotH5071rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםGe.shemH1653fallH5130,GodH430;You confirmedכֽוֹנַנְתָּֽהּ׃Kho.nan.TahH3559Your inheritanceנַחֲלָתְךָ֥na.cha.la.te.KhaH5159when it wasH3811parchedH3811.

10Your creaturesH2421settledיָֽשְׁבוּ־ya.she.vu-H3427in it;In Your kindnessH2899YouprovidedH3559for the poorלֶעָנִ֣יle.'a.NiH6041,GodH430.

11The Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136givesיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414thecommandH561; Thewomen who proclaimH1319goodH1319newsהַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹתham.va.se.RotH1319are a greatרָֽב׃RavH7227armyצָבָ֥אtza.Va'H6635:

12“Kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of armiesH6635fleeיִדֹּד֣וּןyi.do.DunH5074,they fleeיִדֹּד֑וּןyi.do.DunH5074,And she whoH5116remainsH5116at homeבַּ֝֗יִתBa.yitH1004willdivideתְּחַלֵּ֥קte.cha.LekH2505the spoilsשָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalH7998!”

13Whenאִֽם־'im-H518you lieתִּשְׁכְּבוּן֮tish.ke.VunH7901downH7901amongבֵּ֪יןbeinH996the sheepfoldsשְׁפַ֫תָּ֥יִםshe.Fa.Ta.yimH8240, You are likethe wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יkan.FeiH3671of a doveי֭וֹנָהYo.nahH3123coveredנֶחְפָּ֣הnech.PahH2645with silverבַכֶּ֑סֶףva.Ke.sefH3701,And its pinionsוְ֝אֶבְרוֹתֶ֗יהָve.'ev.ro.Tei.haH84withglisteningבִּֽירַקְרַ֥קbi.rak.RakH3422goldחָרֽוּץ׃cha.RutzH2742.

14When the Almightyשַׁדַּ֓יsha.DaiH7706scatteredבְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂbe.Fa.ResH6566the kingsמְלָ֘כִ֤יםme.La.KhimH4428there,It was snowingתַּשְׁלֵ֥גtash.LegH7949inZalmonבְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃be.tzal.MonH6756.

15The mountainהַר־har-H2022of Bashanבָּשָׁ֑ןba.ShanH1316is amountainהַר־har-H2022of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimH430;The mountainהַ֥רharH2022of Bashanבָּשָֽׁן׃ba.ShanH1316is a mountainהַר־har-H2022of manyH1386peaksגַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗יםgav.nu.NimH1386.

16Whyלָ֤מָּה׀La.mahH4100do you lookH7520withH7520envyH7520,you mountainsH2022of manyגַּבְנֻ֫נִּ֥יםgav.Nu.NimH1386peaksגַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗יםgav.nu.NimH1386,At the mountainH2022GodH430hasdesiredחָמַ֣דcha.MadH2530as His dwellingלְשִׁבְתּ֑וֹle.shiv.ToH3427?Indeedאַף־'af-H637,the Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068will dwellיִשְׁכֹּ֥ןyish.KonH7931thereforeverלָנֶֽצַח׃la.Ne.tzachH5331.

17Thechariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393of GodH430aremyriadsרִבֹּתַ֣יִםri.bo.Ta.yimH7239,thousandsשִׁנְאָ֑ןshin.'AnH8136upon thousandsאַלְפֵ֣י'al.FeiH505;The Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136is among them as atSinaiסִינַ֥יsi.NaiH5514,in holinessבַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ba.Ko.deshH6944.

18You haveascendedעָ֘לִ֤יתָ'a.Li.taH5927on highלַמָּר֨וֹם׀la.ma.RomH4791, You haveledH7617captiveשָׁ֘בִ֤יתָsha.Vi.taH7617Yourcaptivesשֶּׁ֗בִיShe.viH7628;You have receivedלָקַ֣חְתָּla.Kach.taH3947giftsמַ֭תָּנוֹתMa.ta.notH4979among peopleבָּאָדָ֑םba.'a.DamH120, Even amongthe rebelliousס֝וֹרְרִ֗יםso.RimH5637as wellוְאַ֥ףve.'AfH637, thatthe Lordיָ֬הּyahH3050GodH430may dwellלִשְׁכֹּ֤ן׀lish.KonH7931there.

19Blessedבָּ֤ר֣וּךְba.RukhH1288be the Lordאֲדֹנָי֮'a.do.NaiH136,who dailyH3117bearsH6006our burdenH6006,The Godהָ֘אֵ֤לha.'ElH410whois our salvationיְֽשׁוּעָתֵ֬נוּye.shu.'a.Te.nuH3444.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

20GodH410is to us aGodH410of salvationלְֽמוֹשָׁ֫ע֥וֹתle.mo.Sha.'otH4190; And toGodH3068the LordH136belong waysH8444ofH8444escapeH8444from deathלַ֝מָּ֗וֶתla.Ma.vetH4194.

21Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430certainlyאַךְ־'akh-H389willshatterיִמְחַץ֮yim.ChatzH4272the headsרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of His enemiesH340,The hairyשֵׂעָ֑רse.'ArH8181headקָדְקֹ֥דka.de.KodH6936of one who goesH1980aboutH1980in his guiltבַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃ba.'a.sha.MavH817.

22The Lordאֲ֭דֹנָי'A.do.naiH136saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “I will bringאָשִׁ֑יב'a.ShivH7725thembackאָ֝שִׁ֗יב'a.ShivH7725from Bashanמִבָּשָׁ֣ןmi.ba.ShanH1316.I will bringH7725thembackH7725from the depthsמִֽמְּצֻל֥וֹתmi.me.tzu.LotH4688of the seaיָֽם׃YamH3220,

23Soלְמַ֤עַן׀le.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616your footרַגְלְךָ֗rag.le.KhaH7272may shatterתִּֽמְחַ֥ץtim.ChatzH4272themin bloodבְּ֫דָ֥םbe.DamH1818, Andthe tongueלְשׁ֥וֹןle.ShonH3956of yourdogsכְּלָבֶ֑יךָke.la.Vei.khaH3611may haveits portionH4521from yourenemiesH340.”

24They have seenרָא֣וּra.'UH7200Your processionהֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָha.li.kho.Tei.khaH1979,Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430,The processionהֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹתha.Li.KhotH1979of my Godאֵלִ֖י'e.LiH410,my Kingמַלְכִּ֣יmal.KiH4428,into the sanctuaryבַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃va.Ko.deshH6944.

25Thesingersשָׁ֭רִיםSha.rimH7891wentH6923onH6923,the musiciansנֹגְנִ֑יםno.ge.NimH5059afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310them,In the midstבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432of theyoungעֲ֝לָמ֗וֹתa.la.MotH5959womenH5959beatingH8608tambourinesH8608.

26Blessבָּרְכ֣וּba.re.KhuH1288Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430in the congregationsבְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹתBe.mak.he.lotH4721, Eventhe Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068, you who are of thefountainמִמְּק֥וֹרmi.me.KorH4726of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

27Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֨ן׀bin.ya.MinH1144, theyoungestצָעִ֡ירtza.'IrH6810,is thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033,rulingרֹדֵ֗םro.DemH7287them,The leadersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of Judahיְ֭הוּדָהYe.hu.dahH3063intheir companyרִגְמָתָ֑םrig.ma.TamH7277,The leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269ofZebulunזְ֝בֻל֗וּןze.vu.LunH2074,the leadersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִֽי׃naf.ta.LiH5321.

28Your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430hascommandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680your strengthעֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ'u.Ze.khaH5797;ShowH5810Yourself strongעוּזָּ֥ה'u.ZahH5810,Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimH430, Youwhoז֝֗וּZuH2098actedפָּעַ֥לְתָּpa.'Al.taH6466in our behalf.

29BecauseH4480of Your templeמֵֽ֭הֵיכָלֶךָMe.hei.khal.khaH1964at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389Kingsמְלָכִ֣יםme.la.KhimH4428will bringיוֹבִ֖ילוּyo.Vi.luH2986giftsשָֽׁי׃ShaiH7862to You.

30Rebukeגְּעַ֨רge.'ArH1605theanimalsH2421in the reedsקָנֶ֡הka.NehH7070,The herdעֲדַ֤ת'a.DatH5712ofbullsאַבִּירִ֨ים׀'a.bi.RimH47with the calvesבְּעֶגְלֵ֬יbe.'eg.LeiH5695of the peoplesעַמִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971,Tramplingמִתְרַפֵּ֥סmit.ra.PesH7511the piecesבְּרַצֵּי־be.ra.tzei-H7518of silverכָ֑סֶףKha.sefH3701; He hasscatteredבִּזַּ֥רbi.ZarH967the peoplesעַ֝מִּ֗ים'a.MimH5971who delightיֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃yech.Pa.tzuH2654in warקְרָב֥וֹתke.ra.VotH7128.

31Messengersחַ֭שְׁמַנִּיםChash.ma.nimH2831will comeיֶאֱתָ֣יוּye.'e.Ta.yuH857fromEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714;Cushכּ֥וּשׁkushH3568will quicklyH7323stretchH7323outH7323her handsיָ֝דָ֗יוya.DavH3027to Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃le.lo.HimH430.

32Singשִׁ֣ירוּShi.ruH7891to GodH430, youkingdomsמַמְלְכ֣וֹתmam.le.KhotH4467of the earthהָ֭אָרֶץHa.'a.retzH776,Singזַמְּר֖וּza.me.RuH2167praisesH2167to the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136,Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542

33To Him whoridesלָ֭רֹכֵבLa.ro.khevH7392upon thehighestבִּשְׁמֵ֣יbish.MeiH8064heavensשְׁמֵי־she.mei-H8064,which are from ancientקֶ֑דֶםKe.demH6924timesH6924;Beholdהֵ֥ןhenH2005, Hespeaksיִתֵּ֥ןyi.TenH5414with His voiceבְּ֝קוֹלוֹbe.ko.loH6963, amightyעֹֽז׃'OzH5797voiceק֣וֹלKolH6963.

34AscribeH5414strengthH5797to Godלֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥יםle.Lo.HimH430;His majestyגַּאֲוָת֑וֹga.'a.va.ToH1346is overעַֽל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לYis.ra.'ElH3478, AndHis strengthH5797is in theskiesבַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃ba.she.cha.KimH7834.

35GodH430, You areawesomeנ֤וֹרָ֥אno.Ra'H3372from Yoursanctuaryמִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָmi.mik.Da.Shei.chaH4720.The Godאֵ֤ל'elH410of IsraelH3478Himselfה֤וּאhu'H1931givesH5414strengthH5797and powerוְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹתve.ta.'a.tzu.MotH8592to the peopleלָעָ֗םla.'AmH5971.Blessedבָּר֥וּךְba.RukhH1288be GodH430!

The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

For the music director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

Commentaries on Psalms 68