Psalm 68:1-18

Complete Jewish Bible

68 ⁽⁰⁾For the leader. A psalm of David. A song:

²⁽¹⁾Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered;
let those who hate him flee from his presence.
³⁽²⁾Drive them away as smoke is driven away;
like wax melting in the presence of a fire,
let the wicked perish in the presence of God.
⁴⁽³⁾But let the righteous rejoice and be glad in God’s presence;
yes, let them exult and rejoice.

⁵⁽⁴⁾Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
extol him who rides on the clouds
by his name, Yah;
and be glad in his presence.

⁶⁽⁵⁾God in his holy dwelling,
is a father to orphans and defender of widows.
⁷⁽⁶⁾God gives homes to those who are alone
and leads prisoners out into prosperity.
But rebels must live in a parched wasteland.

⁸⁽⁷⁾God, when you went out at the head of your people,
when you marched out through the wilderness, (Selah)
⁹⁽⁸⁾the earth quaked, and rain poured from the sky,
at the presence of God.
Even Sinai [shook] at the presence of God,
the God of Isra’el.
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾You rained down showers in plenty, God;
when your heritage was weary, you restored it.
¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾Your flock settled in it;
in your goodness, God, you provided for the poor.

¹²⁽¹¹⁾Adonai gives the command;
the women with the good news are a mighty army.
¹³⁽¹²⁾Kings and their armies are fleeing, fleeing,
while the women at home divide the spoil.
¹⁴⁽¹³⁾Even if you lie among the animal stalls,
there are wings of a dove covered with silver
and its plumes with green gold.
¹⁵⁽¹⁴⁾When Shaddai scatters kings there,
snow falls on Tzalmon.

¹⁶⁽¹⁵⁾You mighty mountain, Mount Bashan!
You rugged mountain, Mount Bashan!
¹⁷⁽¹⁶⁾You rugged mountain, why look with envy
at the mountain God wants for his place to live?
Truly, Adonai will live there forever.
¹⁸⁽¹⁷⁾God’s chariots are myriads, repeated thousands;
Adonai is among them as in Sinai, in holiness.