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Psalm 68
To the
chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.
1 Let God
arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also
that hate him flee before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as
wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked
perish at the presence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice
before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him
that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and
rejoice before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the
widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth
out those which are bound with chains: but the
rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people,
when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the
presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the
presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby
thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was
weary.
10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God,
hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of
those that published it.
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that
tarried at home divided the spoil.
13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye
be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and
her feathers with yellow gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was
white as snow in Salmon.
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high
hill as the hill of Bashan.
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill
which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will
dwell in it for ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even
thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in
Sinai, in the holy place.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led
captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men;
yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God
might dwell among them.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with
benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and
unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and
the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in
his trespasses.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I
will bring my people again from the depths of the
sea:
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine
enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings
of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on
instruments followed after; among them were the
damsels playing with timbrels.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord,
from the fountain of Israel.
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the
princes of Judah and their council, the princes of
Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen,
O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings
bring presents unto thee.
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of
the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every
one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter
thou the people that delight in war.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall
soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing
praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens,
which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice,
and that a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is
over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places:
the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and
power unto his people. Blessed be God.
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Psalm 68
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