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Let God’s Enemies Be Scattered

For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

68 [a]Let (A)God arise, [b]let His enemies be scattered,
And [c]let those who hate Him flee before Him.
As (B)smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As (C)wax melts before the fire,
So let the (D)wicked perish before God.
But let the (E)righteous be glad; let them exult before God;
And let them rejoice with gladness.
Sing to God, (F)sing praises to His name;
[d](G)Lift up a song for Him who (H)rides through the deserts,
Whose (I)name is [e]Yah, and exult before Him.

A (J)father of the fatherless and a (K)judge [f]for the widows,
Is God in His (L)holy habitation.
God (M)causes the lonely to inhabit a home;
He (N)leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only (O)the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

O God, when You (P)went forth before Your people,
When You (Q)marched through the wasteland, [g]Selah.
The (R)earth quaked;
The (S)heavens also dripped rain at the presence of God;
[h](T)Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
You (U)caused abundant rain to sprinkle down, O God;
You established Your inheritance when it was [i]parched.
10 Your creatures inhabited it;
You (V)established it in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

11 The Lord gives the word;
The (W)women who proclaim the good news are a great host:
12 (X)Kings of armies retreat, they retreat,
And she who remains at home will (Y)divide the spoil!”
13 If you men lie down (Z)among the [j]sheepfolds,
You all would be like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And its pinions with glistening gold.
14 When the Almighty (AA)dispersed the kings [k]there,
It was snowing in (AB)Zalmon.

15 A [l](AC)mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain which God has (AD)prized for His habitation?
Surely (AE)Yahweh will dwell there forever.
17 The (AF)chariots of God are [m]myriads, (AG)thousands upon thousands;
[n]The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.
18 You have (AH)ascended on high, You have (AI)led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, that Yah—God—may dwell there.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily (AJ)bears our burden,
(AK)The God who is our salvation. Selah.
20 God is to us a (AL)God of [o]salvation;
And (AM)to Yahweh the Lord belong escapes [p]from death.
21 Surely God will (AN)crush the head of His enemies,
The hairy [q]skull of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.
22 The Lord [r]said, “(AO)I will bring them back from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;
23 That [s](AP)your foot may crush them in blood,
The tongue of your (AQ)dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”

24 They have seen (AR)Your [t]procession, O God,
The [u]procession of my God, my King, [v](AS)into the sanctuary.
25 The (AT)singers went on, the musicians after them,
[w]In the midst of the (AU)maidens beating tambourines.
26 (AV)Bless God in the congregations,
Yahweh, the (AW)fountain of Israel.
27 There is (AX)Benjamin, the [x]youngest, [y]having dominion over them,
The princes of Judah in their throng,
The princes of (AY)Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 [z]Your God has (AZ)commanded your strength;
Show Yourself strong, O God, (BA)who has worked [aa]on our behalf.
29 [ab]Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
(BB)Kings will bring gifts to You.
30 Rebuke the (BC)beast [ac]in the reeds,
The herd of (BD)bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Trampling under foot the pieces of silver;
He has (BE)cast out the peoples who delight in war.
31 Envoys will come out of (BF)Egypt;
[ad](BG)Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

32 Sing to God, O (BH)kingdoms of the earth,
(BI)Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.
33 To Him who (BJ)rides upon the [ae](BK)highest heavens, which are from ancient times;
Behold, (BL)He gives forth His voice, a (BM)voice that is strong.
34 (BN)Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And (BO)His strength is in the [af]skies.
35 [ag]O God, You are (BP)awesome from Your [ah]sanctuary.
The God of Israel Himself (BQ)gives strength and might to the people.
(BR)Blessed be God!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:1 Or God shall
  2. Psalm 68:1 Or His enemies shall
  3. Psalm 68:1 Or those who hate Him shall
  4. Psalm 68:4 Or Cast up a highway
  5. Psalm 68:4 The shortened form of Yahweh, found in poetry and praise (e.g. Hallelujah), and in names (e.g. Zechariah)
  6. Psalm 68:5 Lit of
  7. Psalm 68:7 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
  8. Psalm 68:8 Lit This is Sinai which
  9. Psalm 68:9 Lit weary
  10. Psalm 68:13 Or cooking stones, saddle bags
  11. Psalm 68:14 Lit in it
  12. Psalm 68:15 Or mighty mountain is
  13. Psalm 68:17 Lit twice ten thousand
  14. Psalm 68:17 Or The Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuary
  15. Psalm 68:20 Lit salvations
  16. Psalm 68:20 In view of; lit for
  17. Psalm 68:21 Or crown
  18. Psalm 68:22 Or says
  19. Psalm 68:23 Some versions render, you may bathe your foot in blood
  20. Psalm 68:24 Lit goings
  21. Psalm 68:24 Lit goings
  22. Psalm 68:24 Lit in the sanctuary; or in holiness
  23. Psalm 68:25 Or The maidens in the midst
  24. Psalm 68:27 Or smallest
  25. Psalm 68:27 Or their ruler
  26. Psalm 68:28 Some mss Command, God
  27. Psalm 68:28 Lit for us
  28. Psalm 68:29 Or From Your temple
  29. Psalm 68:30 Lit of
  30. Psalm 68:31 Or Cush, cf. Gen 10:6
  31. Psalm 68:33 Lit heaven of heavens of old
  32. Psalm 68:34 Lit clouds
  33. Psalm 68:35 Or Awesome is God from your sanctuary
  34. Psalm 68:35 Lit holy places

Psalm 68

Praise and Thanksgiving

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.

Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered;
    let those who hate him flee before him.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
    as wax melts before the fire,
    let the wicked perish before God.
But let the righteous be joyful;
    let them exult before God;
    let them be jubilant with joy.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
    lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds[a]
his name is the Lord
    be exultant before him.

Father of orphans and protector of widows
    is God in his holy habitation.
God gives the desolate a home to live in;
    he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
    but the rebellious live in a parched land.

O God, when you went out before your people,
    when you marched through the wilderness,Selah
the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain
    at the presence of God, the God of Sinai,
    at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Rain in abundance, O God, you showered abroad;
    you restored your heritage when it languished;
10 your flock found a dwelling in it;
    in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

11 The Lord gives the command;
    great is the company of those[b] who bore the tidings:
12     “The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!”
The women at home divide the spoil,
13     though they stay among the sheepfolds—
the wings of a dove covered with silver,
    its pinions with green gold.
14 When the Almighty[c] scattered kings there,
    snow fell on Zalmon.

15 O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan;
    O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16 Why do you look with envy, O many-peaked mountain,
    at the mount that God desired for his abode,
    where the Lord will reside forever?

17 With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand,
    thousands upon thousands,
    the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.[d]
18 You ascended the high mount,
    leading captives in your train
    and receiving gifts from people,
even from those who rebel against the Lord God’s abiding there.
19 Blessed be the Lord,
    who daily bears us up;
    God is our salvation.Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
    and to God, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the heads of his enemies,
    the hairy crown of those who walk in their guilty ways.
22 The Lord said,
    “I will bring them back from Bashan,
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 so that you may bathe[e] your feet in blood,
    so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from the foe.”

24 Your solemn processions are seen,[f] O God,
    the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
25 the singers in front, the musicians last,
    between them girls playing tambourines:
26 “Bless God in the great congregation,
    the Lord, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!”
27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
    the princes of Judah in a body,
    the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

28 Summon your might, O God;
    show your strength, O God, as you have done for us before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings bear gifts to you.
30 Rebuke the wild animals that live among the reeds,
    the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample[g] under foot those who lust after tribute;
    scatter the peoples who delight in war.[h]
31 Let bronze be brought from Egypt;
    let Ethiopia[i] hasten to stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;
    sing praises to the Lord,Selah
33 O rider in the heavens, the ancient heavens;
    listen, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.
34 Ascribe power to God,
    whose majesty is over Israel;
    and whose power is in the skies.
35 Awesome is God in his[j] sanctuary,
    the God of Israel;
    he gives power and strength to his people.

Blessed be God!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:4 Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts
  2. Psalm 68:11 Or company of the women
  3. Psalm 68:14 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai
  4. Psalm 68:17 Cn: Heb The Lord among them Sinai in the holy (place)
  5. Psalm 68:23 Gk Syr Tg: Heb shatter
  6. Psalm 68:24 Or have been seen
  7. Psalm 68:30 Cn: Heb Trampling
  8. Psalm 68:30 Meaning of Heb of verse 30 is uncertain
  9. Psalm 68:31 Or Nubia; Heb Cush
  10. Psalm 68:35 Gk: Heb from your

Al director musical. Salmo de David. Cántico.

68 ¡Levántate, oh Dios, y esparce a todos tus enemigos! ¡Hazlos huir de tu presencia, oh Dios! Échalos como humo ante el viento. ¡Derrítelos como cera en el fuego! Que perezcan así los malvados ante la presencia de Dios.

Pero gócense los justos. Regocíjense y alégrense en la presencia de Dios. ¡Canten alabanzas a su nombre! Alcen su voz en cántico al que cabalga sobre las nubes. Señor es su nombre. Regocíjense en su presencia. Él es padre del huérfano; él hace justicia a las viudas, es Dios en su santa morada. Él da familia al solitario y da libertad a los encarcelados, y estos cantan con júbilo. Mas a los rebeldes da hambre y tribulación.

Oh Dios, cuando saliste al frente de tu pueblo y con ellos marchaste por el desierto, la tierra tembló y los cielos dejaron caer sus aguas delante de ti, el Dios de Sinaí, delante de ti, el Dios de Israel. Tú enviaste lluvia abundante, oh Dios, para reanimar a tu cansada herencia. 10 En esta tierra habitó tu pueblo que en tu bondad, oh Dios, le diste al pobre. 11 El Señor anuncia victoria, y millares de mujeres proclaman las buenas nuevas. 12 Los reyes enemigos y sus tropas huyen; mientras las mujeres de Israel se reparten el botín. 13 Aunque viven entre los rebaños, ahora están cubiertas con oro y plata, como las palomas están cubiertas con sus alas. 14 Dios esparció a los reyes enemigos como los copos de nieve que van cayendo sobre la cumbre del monte Zalmón.

15 ¡Oh grandes montes de Basán! ¡Montes de Basán, montes escarpados! 16 ¿Por qué montes escarpados miran con envidia al monte Sion, donde al Señor le place estar, donde el Señor habitará por siempre? 17 Rodeado de carros que se cuentan por millares; el Señor viene del monte Sinaí para entrar en su santo templo. 18 Subiste a lo alto, llevando muchos cautivos contigo. Recibiste obsequios de los hombres aun de los que una vez fueron rebeldes. Dios habitará aquí entre nosotros.

19 ¡Alabado sea el Señor, alabado sea nuestro Dios y Salvador! Porque día tras día nos lleva cargados en sus brazos.

20 Él nos libera. Nos rescata de la muerte. 21 Pero Dios aplastará la cabeza de sus enemigos, destrozará el cráneo de los que aman vivir pecando. 22 El Señor nos dice: «A mis enemigos los regresaré de Basán; de las profundidades del mar los haré volver». 23 Tú, pueblo mío, empaparás tus pies en la sangre de tus enemigos; aun los perros al lamerla tendrán su parte.

24 Tu procesión puede verse, oh Dios, la procesión de mi Dios y rey ha entrado en el santuario: 25 al frente, los cantores; siguen los músicos; y en medio van doncellas tocando el tamboril. 26 «Que todo el pueblo de Israel alabe al Señor, alaben a Dios los descendientes de Israel». 27 La joven tribu de Benjamín va a la cabeza; los príncipes y ancianos de Judá, y los príncipes de Zabulón y Neftalí vienen detrás. 28 Reúne tu potencia, exhibe tu poder pues has realizado tales proezas para beneficio nuestro.

29 Los reyes de la tierra traen sus ofrendas a tu templo de Jerusalén. 30 Reprende a nuestros enemigos; Señor. Reprende a estas naciones enemigas, a estas bestias acechando entre los juncos, a esta manada de toros entre naciones que parecen débiles becerros. Humíllalas hasta que te lleven tributo de barras de plata. Dispersa a las naciones que se deleitan en la guerra. 31 Egipto enviará dones de metales preciosos. Etiopía se inclinará ante Dios en adoración. 32 Canten al Señor, oh reinos de la tierra; canten alabanzas al Señor, 33 al que cabalga sobre los antiguos cielos; cuya potente voz truena desde el cielo.

34 Reconozcan todos que ¡a Dios pertenece el poder! Su majestad está sobre Israel; su poder está en las alturas. 35 En su santuario, Dios es imponente. El Dios de Israel da fuerza y gran poder a su pueblo. ¡Bendito sea Dios!