Read Psalms 68

World English Bible · 35 verses

1. ¹ For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² “Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ “Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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