Psalm 68:19-36

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁹⁽¹⁸⁾After you went up into the heights,
you led captivity captive,
you took gifts among mankind,
yes, even among the rebels,
so that Yah, God, might live there.

²⁰⁽¹⁹⁾Blessed be Adonai!
Every day he bears our burden,
does God, our salvation. (Selah)
²¹⁽²⁰⁾Our God is a God who saves;
from Adonai Adonai comes escape from death.
²²⁽²¹⁾God will surely crush the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who continue in their guilt.
²³⁽²²⁾Adonai said, “I will bring them back from Bashan,
I will fetch [those rebels] even from the depths of the sea;
²⁴⁽²³⁾so that you can wash your feet in their blood,
and your dogs’ tongues too can get their share from your foes.

²⁵⁽²⁴⁾They see your processions, God,
the processions of my God, my king, in holiness.
²⁶⁽²⁵⁾The singers are in front, the musicians last,
in the middle are girls playing tambourines.
²⁷⁽²⁶⁾“In choruses, bless God, Adonai,
you whose source is Isra’el.”
²⁸⁽²⁷⁾There is Binyamin, the youngest, at the head;
the princes of Y’hudah, crowding along;
the princes of Z’vulun; the princes of Naftali.

²⁹⁽²⁸⁾God, summon your strength!
Use your strength, God, as you did for us before,
³⁰⁽²⁹⁾from your temple in Yerushalayim,
where kings will bring tribute to you.
³¹⁽³⁰⁾Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds,
that herd of bulls with their calves, the peoples,
who ingratiate themselves with bars of silver;
let him scatter the peoples who take pleasure in fighting.
³²⁽³¹⁾Let envoys come from Egypt,
Let Ethiopia stretch out its hands to God.

³³⁽³²⁾Sing to God, kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to Adonai, (Selah)
³⁴⁽³³⁾to him who rides on the most ancient heavens.
Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!
³⁵⁽³⁴⁾Acknowledge that strength belongs to God,
with his majesty over Isra’el and his strength in the skies.
³⁶⁽³⁵⁾How awe-inspiring you are, God,
from your holy places,
the God of Isra’el, who gives strength
and power to the people.
Blessed be God!