Psalm 68

1God arises, his enemies scatter: him flee before him. 2As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked. 3But the righteous rejoice in God’s presence, they exult with exceeding joy. 4Sing to God, make music to his name, his name is the , praise Lordhim who rides on the clouds, and exult in his presence. 5Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode. 6God brings home the lonely, the prisoner to comfort, that none but the rebel lives cheerless. 7God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, Selah 8earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai’s God at the presence of God, Israel’s God. 9Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, the languishing land of your heritage. 10A dwelling therein your people found: in your goodness, O God, you did care for the poor. 11The Lord spoke the glad tidings of victory, a great army of women proclaim it: 12“Kings of armies they flee, they flee, and the housewife divides the spoil: 13dove’s wings covered with silver and pinions with shimmer of gold, 14set with stones, like snow upon Zalmon.” 15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan, a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan. 16You high-peaked mountains, why look you askance at the mountain which God has desired for his home the Lord will live forever? 17The chariots of God are twice ten thousand: the Lordcame from Sinai, his holy place. 18You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God. 19Blest be the who sustains Lordus daily, the God who is also our savior. Selah 20Our God is a God who is savior. The ways of escape from death are known to the Lord God. 21Yes, God will shatter the head of his foes the rough scalp of those who strut on in their sins. 22The Lord said: “I will bring you home from Bashan, from the depths of the sea, 23that your feet you may bathe in blood, and your dogs lick their share of the foe.” 24In the temple appear God’s triumphal processions, in praise of my king and my God, 25with singers in front, and minstrels behind, and maidens with timbrels between them, singing, 26“You of the well-spring of Israel, the Lord God in the dance.” 27There, in front, is Benjamin the little, the princes of Judah beside them, the princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali. 28God, show your strength, your godlike might, as you did in the past, 29from your temple that crowns Jerusalem. shall bring tribute to you. 30Rebuke the beast of the reed, the herd of bulls, with the calves of the peoples. down the lovers of lies. the nations whose joy is in war. 31May they come from Egypt with gifts of oil, with full hands to God. 32Sing to God, O you kingdoms of earth, make melody to the Lord. Selah 33Praise him who rides on the ancient heavens. his voice, his mighty voice. 34Ascribe strength to the God over Israel, strength and majesty live in the skies.