得胜的凯歌

大卫作的诗,交给乐长。

68 愿上帝起来驱散祂的仇敌,
使恨祂的人四散奔逃。
愿你驱散他们,
如风把烟吹散。
愿恶人在上帝面前灭亡,
如蜡在火中熔化。
愿义人在上帝面前欢欣快乐,
愿他们高兴欢喜。
要歌颂上帝,
赞美祂的名,
要颂扬驾云而行的上帝。
祂的名字是耶和华,
要在祂面前欢喜快乐。
住在圣所的上帝是孤儿的父亲,寡妇的保护者。
祂使孤苦者有家,
让被囚者欢然脱离牢笼。
但叛逆者要住在干旱之地。
上帝啊,
你曾带领你的子民走过荒野。(细拉)
那时,在西奈山的上帝面前,
在以色列的上帝面前,
大地震动,诸天降雨。

上帝啊,你降下沛雨,
滋润你干旱的产业——以色列,
10 让你的子民得以安居在那里。
上帝啊,
你满怀恩慈地供养穷苦人。
11 主下达命令,
成群的妇女便奔走相告:
12 “众王和他们的军队逃走了,逃走了!”
以色列的妇女都在分战利品。
13 即使羊圈里的看羊人也披金戴银,
就像鸽子镀银的翅膀和金光闪闪的羽毛。
14 全能的上帝驱散了众王,
势如大雪洒落在撒们。
15 巴珊的山巍峨雄壮,群峰耸立。
16 崇山峻岭啊,
你们为何嫉妒地盯着上帝选为居所的山,
耶和华永远居住的地方呢?
17 上帝带着千千万万的战车从西奈山来到祂的圣所。
18 你升上高天时,
带着许多俘虏;
你接受了众人的礼物,
甚至叛逆者的礼物。
耶和华上帝就住在那里。
19 要称颂主,
称颂我们的救主上帝,
祂天天背负我们的重担。(细拉)

20 我们的上帝是拯救的上帝,
主耶和华救我们脱离死亡。
21 上帝必打碎仇敌的头颅,
敲破怙恶不悛者的脑袋。
22 主说:
“我要把他们从巴珊带回来,
从深海带回来,
23 好让你们的脚从他们的血泊中踩过,
你们的狗也可以吃他们的肉。”
24 上帝啊,你的队伍已经出现;
我的上帝,我的王啊,
你的队伍进了圣所,
25 歌唱的在前,奏乐的殿后,
摇手鼓的少女居中。
26 要在大会中赞美上帝,
以色列的会众都要赞美耶和华。
27 最小的便雅悯支派在前领路,
后面跟着大群的犹大首领,
还有西布伦和拿弗他利的首领。
28 上帝啊,求你施展你的权能;
上帝啊,求你像以前一样为我们彰显你的力量。
29 君王都带着礼物来到你耶路撒冷的圣殿。
30 求你斥责那芦苇中的野兽,
斥责成群的公牛和列邦的牛犊,
使他们俯首献上贡银。
求你驱散好战的列邦。
31 埃及的使节来朝见,
古实也要归降上帝。
32 世上的列国啊,
要向上帝歌唱,
你们要歌颂主,
33 歌颂凌驾在万古穹苍之上的主。
听啊,祂声如雷鸣。
34 你们要传扬上帝的大能,
祂的威荣普照以色列,
祂的权能彰显于穹苍。
35 上帝啊,你在圣所中令人敬畏。
以色列的上帝把力量和权能赐给祂的子民。
上帝当受称颂!

To the Overcomer, A Psalm or Song of David.

¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those that hate him flee before him.

As smoke is driven away; so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so shall the wicked perish at the presence of God.

But the righteous shall be glad; they shall rejoice before God; they shall dance with joy.

Sing unto God, sing psalms unto his name; extol him that rides upon the heavens by his name JAH and rejoice before him.

A father of the fatherless and a defender of the widows is God in his holy habitation.

God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

¶ O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped their rain at the presence of God; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

10 Thy presence was in thy congregation; thou, O God, by thy goodness thou hast provided for the poor.

11 The Lord shall give a word; great shall be the host of the evangelists thereof.

12 Kings of armies fled apace, and she that dwells in the house divided the spoil.

13 Though ye be cast 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 the kings that were in her, she became white as the snow in Salmon.

15 ¶ The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God; the mountain of Bashan is a high mountain.

16 Why leap ye, ye high mountains? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

17 The chariots of God are two thousand, thousands of angels; the Lord is among them as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

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 lades us with benefits, even the God of our saving health. Selah.

20 He that is our God is the God of salvation, and unto GOD the Lord belongs the way of escape from death.

21 Surely God shall smite the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goes 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 Thy foot shall be dipped in the blood of thine enemies and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24 They have seen thy ways, O God, even the ways of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; in between them were the virgins playing with timbrels.

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, ye of the lineage of Israel.

27 There was little Benjamin as their ruler, the princes of Judah in their congregation, the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.

28 Thy God has commanded thy strength; confirm, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

29 From thy temple in Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

30 Reprehend the company of spearmen, the multitude of the strong, with the lords of the peoples, trampling them underfoot with their pieces of silver; Destroy thou the peoples 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 rides upon the heavens of the heavens which were of old; behold, he shall send forth his voice, his 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 sanctuaries; the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

To the director: A praise song of David.

68 God, get up and scatter your enemies!
    May all your enemies run from you.
May your enemies be scattered
    like smoke blown away by the wind.
May your enemies be destroyed
    like wax melting in a fire.
But let good people be happy.
    Let them gather before God and enjoy themselves together.
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name!
    Prepare the way for the one who rides on the clouds.
His name is Yah.[a]
    Worship before him with joy.
God, who lives in his holy palace, is a father to orphans,
    and he takes care of widows.
God provides homes for those who are lonely.
    He frees people from prison and makes them happy.
    But those who turn against him will live in the desert.

God, you led your people out of Egypt.
    You marched across the desert. Selah
The ground shook and rain poured from the sky
    when God, the God of Israel, came to Sinai.
God, you sent the rain
    to make a tired, old land strong again.
10 Your people[b] came back to live there,
    and you provided good things for the poor.
11 My Lord gave the command,
    and many people went to tell the good news:
12 “The armies of powerful kings ran away!
    At home, the women divide the things brought from the battle.
13 Those who stayed home will share in the wealth—
    metal doves with wings covered in silver and feathers sparkling with gold.”

14 God All-Powerful scattered the kings
    like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.
15 Mount Bashan is a great mountain
    with many high peaks.
16 But, Bashan, why are you jealous of Mount Zion?
    That is where God has chosen to live.
    The Lord will live there forever.
17 With his millions of chariots,
    the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.
18 You went up to your high place,
    leading a parade of captives.
You received gifts from people,[c]
    even those who turned against you.
    The Lord God went up there to live.
19 Praise the Lord!
    Every day he helps us with the loads we must carry.
    He is the God who saves us. Selah

20 He is our God, the God who saves us.
    My Lord God saves us from death.
21 God will smash the heads of his enemies.
    He will punish those who fight against him.[d]
22 My Lord said, “If they run up to Bashan or down to the depths of the sea,
    I will bring them back.
23 So you will march through pools of their blood,
    and there will be plenty left for your dogs.”

24 God, everyone can see your victory parade—
    the victory march of my God and King into his holy place![e]
25 Singers come marching in front, followed by the musicians;
    they are surrounded by young girls playing tambourines.
26 Praise God in the meeting place.[f]
    Praise the Lord, people of Israel!
27 There is the smallest tribe, Benjamin, leading them.
    And there comes a large group of leaders from Judah.
    Following them are the leaders of Zebulun and Naphtali.

28 God, show us your power!
    Show us the power you used for us in the past.
29 Kings will bring their wealth to you,
    to your Temple in Jerusalem.
30 Punish the people in Egypt.
    They are like cattle in the marshes, like bulls among the calves.
You humiliated them.
    You scattered them in war.
Now let them come crawling to you,
    bringing their pieces of silver.
31 Messengers from Egypt will come bearing gifts.
    Ethiopia will offer God their tribute.
32 Kings on earth, sing to God!
    Sing songs of praise to our Lord! Selah

33 Sing to him who rides his chariot through the ancient skies.
    Listen to his powerful voice!
34 Tell everyone how powerful he is!
    He rules over Israel.
    His power fills the skies.
35 God, you are awesome in your Temple!
    The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to his people.

Praise God!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:4 Yah This is a Hebrew name for God. It is like the Hebrew name usually translated “Lord.” Also in verse 18.
  2. Psalm 68:10 people Or “animals” or “living things.”
  3. Psalm 68:18 received gifts from people Or “took people as gifts.” Or “gave gifts to people,” as in the ancient Syriac and Aramaic versions and in Eph. 4:8.
  4. Psalm 68:21 Literally, “God will smash the heads of his enemies. He will smash the hairy skull walking in guilt.”
  5. Psalm 68:24 of my God … holy place Or “led by my holy God and King!”
  6. Psalm 68:26 in the meeting place Or “with the trumpets that announce the assembly!”

Psalm 68[a]

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.

May God arise,(A) may his enemies be scattered;(B)
    may his foes flee(C) before him.
May you blow them away like smoke—(D)
    as wax melts(E) before the fire,
    may the wicked perish(F) before God.
But may the righteous be glad
    and rejoice(G) before God;
    may they be happy and joyful.

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(H)
    extol him who rides on the clouds[b](I);
    rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(J)
A father to the fatherless,(K) a defender of widows,(L)
    is God in his holy dwelling.(M)
God sets the lonely(N) in families,[c](O)
    he leads out the prisoners(P) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(Q)

When you, God, went out(R) before your people,
    when you marched through the wilderness,[d](S)
the earth shook,(T) the heavens poured down rain,(U)
    before God, the One of Sinai,(V)
    before God, the God of Israel.(W)
You gave abundant showers,(X) O God;
    you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your people settled in it,
    and from your bounty,(Y) God, you provided(Z) for the poor.

11 The Lord announces the word,
    and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(AA)
12 “Kings and armies flee(AB) in haste;
    the women at home divide the plunder.(AC)
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,[e](AD)
    the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
    its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty[f] scattered(AE) the kings in the land,
    it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.(AF)

15 Mount Bashan,(AG) majestic mountain,(AH)
    Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
    at the mountain where God chooses(AI) to reign,
    where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(AJ)
17 The chariots(AK) of God are tens of thousands
    and thousands of thousands;(AL)
    the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[g]
18 When you ascended(AM) on high,(AN)
    you took many captives;(AO)
    you received gifts from people,(AP)
even from[h] the rebellious(AQ)
    that you,[i] Lord God, might dwell there.

19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(AR)
    who daily bears our burdens.(AS)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(AT)
    from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(AU)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(AV) 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,(AW)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(AX)
    while the tongues of your dogs(AY) have their share.”

24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
    the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(AZ)
25 In front are the singers,(BA) after them the musicians;(BB)
    with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(BC)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(BD)
    praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(BE)
27 There is the little tribe(BF) of Benjamin,(BG) leading them,
    there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
    and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(BH)

28 Summon your power,(BI) God[j];
    show us your strength,(BJ) our God, as you have done(BK) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings will bring you gifts.(BL)
30 Rebuke the beast(BM) among the reeds,(BN)
    the herd of bulls(BO) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
    Scatter the nations(BP) who delight in war.(BQ)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(BR)
    Cush[k](BS) will submit herself to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(BT)
    sing praise(BU) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(BV) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
    who thunders(BW) with mighty voice.(BX)
34 Proclaim the power(BY) of God,
    whose majesty(BZ) is over Israel,
    whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(CA) in your sanctuary;(CB)
    the God of Israel gives power and strength(CC) to his people.(CD)

Praise be to God!(CE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.
  2. Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
  3. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
  4. Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
  5. Psalm 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
  6. Psalm 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai
  7. Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
  8. Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
  9. Psalm 68:18 Or they
  10. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
  11. Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region