Psalm 68

Revised Version 1895

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

1Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let them also that hate him flee before him.

2As smoke is drivenH5127 awayH5127, soH6965 drive them awayH5127: as wax melteth beforeH6440 the fire, soH6965 let the wicked perish at the presenceH6440 of GodH430.

3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult beforeH6440 GodH430: yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

4Sing unto GodH430, sing praises to his name: cast upH6662 a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exultH5970 ye beforeH6440 him.

5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is GodH430 in his holy habitation.

6GodH430 setteth the solitary in familiesH1: he bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7O GodH430, when thou wentest forthH3318 beforeH430 thy peopleH3427, when thou didst marchH3318 throughH389 the wilderness; Selah

8The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presenceH6440 of GodH430: even yon Sinai trembled at the presenceH6440 of GodH430, the GodH430 of IsraelH5971.

9Thou, O GodH430, didst send a plentiful rain, thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10Thy congregation dwelt therein: thou, O GodH430, didst prepareH3559 of thy goodness for the poor.

11The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are a greatH430 host.

12Kings of armiesH6635 flee, they flee: and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

13Will ye lie among the sheepfoldsH5116, as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold?

14When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

16Why look ye askance, ye high mountainsH2022, at the mountainH2022 whichH2022 GodH430 hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

17The chariots of GodH430 are twenty thousand, evenH637 thousands uponH3427 thousands: the LordH3068 is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led thy captivity captive; thou hast received giftsH6944 among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORDH136 GodH430 might dwell with them.

19Blessed be the LordH3050, who daily beareth our burden, evenH637 the GodH430 who is our salvation. Selah

20GodH410 is unto usH3117 a GodH410 of deliverances; and unto JEHOVAH the LordH136 belongH136 the issues from death.

21But GodH410 shall smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

22The Lord said, I will bringH1980 again from Bashan, I will bringH1980 them again from the depths of the sea:

23That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have itsH7725 portion from thine enemies.

24They have seen thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my KingH4616, intoH4480 the sanctuary.

25The singers went beforeH430, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, ye that are of the fountain of Israel.

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

28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that whichH8033 thou hast wrought for us.

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

30Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling underH5921 foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto GodH967.

32Sing unto GodH430, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, he uttereth his voice, and that a mightyH430 voice.

34AscribeH5414 ye strengthH5797 unto GodH5414: his excellency is over IsraelH8064, and his strengthH5797 is in the skies.

35O GodH430, thou art terrible outH5921 of thy holy places: the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, he giveth strengthH5797 and powerH5797 unto his people. Blessed be GodH430.

Commentaries on Psalms 68

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain