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Psalm 68:19-35
English Standard Version
Psalm 68:19-35
English Standard Version
19 Blessed be the Lord,
who daily (A)bears us up;
God is our salvation. Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
(B)and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
21 (C)But God will strike the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
22 The Lord said,
“I will bring them back (D)from Bashan,
(E)I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 that you may (F)strike your feet in their blood,
that (G)the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”
24 Your procession is[a] seen, O God,
the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
25 (H)the singers in front, (I)the musicians last,
between them (J)virgins playing tambourines:
26 (K)“Bless God in the great congregation,
the Lord, O you[b] who are of (L)Israel's fountain!”
27 There is (M)Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of (N)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 (O)Summon your power, O God,[c]
the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings shall (P)bear gifts to you.
30 Rebuke (Q)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
the herd of (R)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
(S)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
scatter the peoples who delight in war.[d]
31 Nobles shall come from (T)Egypt;
(U)Cush shall hasten to (V)stretch out her hands to God.
32 (W)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
sing praises to the Lord, Selah
33 to him (X)who rides in (Y)the heavens, the ancient heavens;
behold, he (Z)sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
34 (AA)Ascribe power to God,
whose majesty is over Israel,
and whose (AB)power is in (AC)the skies.
35 (AD)Awesome is God from his[e] (AE)sanctuary;
the God of Israel—he is the one who gives (AF)power and strength to his people.
Blessed be God!
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:24 Or has been
- Psalm 68:26 The Hebrew for you is plural here
- Psalm 68:28 By revocalization (compare Septuagint); Hebrew Your God has summoned your power
- Psalm 68:30 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain
- Psalm 68:35 Septuagint; Hebrew your
Psalm 68:19-35
New International Version
Psalm 68:19-35
New International Version
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(A)
who daily bears our burdens.(B)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(C)
from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(D)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(E) of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;
I will bring them from the depths of the sea,(F)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(G)
while the tongues of your dogs(H) have their share.”
24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(I)
25 In front are the singers,(J) after them the musicians;(K)
with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(L)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(M)
praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(N)
27 There is the little tribe(O) of Benjamin,(P) leading them,
there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(Q)
28 Summon your power,(R) God[a];
show us your strength,(S) our God, as you have done(T) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings will bring you gifts.(U)
30 Rebuke the beast(V) among the reeds,(W)
the herd of bulls(X) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
Scatter the nations(Y) who delight in war.(Z)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(AA)
Cush[b](AB) will submit herself to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(AC)
sing praise(AD) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(AE) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
who thunders(AF) with mighty voice.(AG)
34 Proclaim the power(AH) of God,
whose majesty(AI) is over Israel,
whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(AJ) in your sanctuary;(AK)
the God of Israel gives power and strength(AL) to his people.(AM)
Praise be to God!(AN)
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
- Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region
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