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World English Bible Classic
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song.
[1] Let God arise!Let his enemies be scattered!
Let them who hate him also flee before him.
[2] As smoke is driven away,
so drive them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
[3] But let the righteous be glad.
Let them rejoice before God.
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
[4] Sing to God! Sing praises to his name!
Extol him who rides on the clouds:
to Yah, his name!
Rejoice before him!
[5] A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows,
is God in his holy habitation.
[6] God sets the lonely in families.
He brings out the prisoners with singing,
but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land. [7] God, when you went out before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness…
Selah. [8] The earth trembled.
The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai—
at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[9] You, God, sent a plentiful rain.
You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
[10] Your congregation lived therein.
You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
[11] The Lord announced the word.
The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
[12] “Kings of armies flee! They flee!”
She who waits at home divides the plunder,
[13] while you sleep among the camp fires,
the wings of a dove sheathed with silver,
her feathers with shining gold.
[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in her,
it snowed on Zalmon.
[15] The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains.
The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
[16] Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains,
at the mountain where God chooses to reign?
Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
[17] The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands.
The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
[18] You have ascended on high.
You have led away captives.
You have received gifts among people,
yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there. [19] Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens,
even the God who is our salvation.
Selah. [20] God is to us a God of deliverance.
To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
[21] But God will strike through the head of his enemies,
the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
[22] The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan,
I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
[23] that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood,
that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
[24] They have seen your processions, God,
even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
[25] The singers went before, the minstrels followed after,
among the ladies playing with tambourines,
[26] “Bless God in the congregations,
even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
[27] There is little Benjamin, their ruler,
the princes of Judah, their council,
the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. [28] Your God has commanded your strength.
Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
[29] Because of your temple at Jerusalem,
kings shall bring presents to you.
[30] Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds,
the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples.
Trample under foot the bars of silver.
Scatter the nations who delight in war.
[31] Princes shall come out of Egypt.
Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
[32] Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth!
Sing praises to the Lord—
Selah— [33] to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old;
behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
[34] Ascribe strength to God!
His excellency is over Israel,
his strength is in the skies.
[35] You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people.
Praise be to God!
King James Version
To the chief Musician, H5329 (PielPtc) A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 of David. H1732
[1] Let God H430 arise, H6965 (QalImpf) let his enemies H341 (QalActPtc) be scattered: H6327 (QalImpf)Let them also that hate H8130 (PielPtc) him flee H5127 (QalImpf) before H6440 him.§
[2] As smoke H6227 is driven away, H5086 (NiphInf) so drive them away: H5086 (QalImpf)
As wax H1749 melteth H4549 (NiphInf) before H6440 the fire, H784 so let the wicked H7563 perish H6 (QalImpf) at the presence H6440 of God. H430
[3] But let the righteous H6662 be glad; H8055 (QalImpf) let them rejoice H5970 (QalImpf) before H6440 God: H430
Yea, let them exceedingly H8057 rejoice. H7797 (QalImpf)§
[4] Sing H7891 (QalImpv) unto God, H430
Sing praises H2167 (PielImpv) to his name: H8034
Extol H5549 (QalImpv) him that rideth H7392 (QalActPtc) upon the heavens H6160
By his name H8034 JAH, H3050 and rejoice H5937 (QalImpv) before H6440 him.
[5] A father H1 of the fatherless, H3490 and a judge H1781 of the widows, H490
Is God H430 in his holy H6944 habitation. H4583
[6] God H430 setteth H3427 (HiphPtc) the solitary H3173 in families: H1004§ He bringeth out H3318 (HiphPtc) those which are bound H615 with chains: H3574
But the rebellious H5637 (QalActPtc) dwell H7931 (QalPerf) in a dry H6707 land.
[7] O God, H430 when thou wentest forth H3318 (QalInf) before H6440 thy people, H5971
When thou didst march H6805 (QalInf) through the wilderness; H3452 Selah: H5542
[8] The earth H776 shook, H7493 (QalPerf) the heavens H8064 also dropped H5197 (QalPerf) at the presence H6440 of God: H430
Even Sinai H5514 itself H2088 was moved
At the presence H6440 of God, H430 the God H430 of Israel. H3478
[9] Thou, O God, H430 didst send H5130 (HiphImpf)§ a plentiful H5071 rain, H1653 whereby thou didst confirm H3559 (PolePerf)§ thine inheritance, H5159
When it was weary. H3811 (NiphPerf)
[10] Thy congregation H2416 hath dwelt H3427 (QalPerf) therein:
Thou, O God, H430 hast prepared H3559 (HiphImpf) of thy goodness H2896 for the poor. H6041
[11] The Lord H136 gave H5414 (QalImpf) the word: H562
Great H7227 was the company§ H6635 of those that published H1319 (PielPtc) it.
[12] Kings H4428 of armies H6635 did flee H5074 (QalImpf) apace: H5074 (QalImpf)§
And she that tarried H5116 at home H1004 divided H2505 (PielImpf) the spoil. H7998
[13] Though ye have lien H7901 (QalImpf) among the pots, H8240 yet shall ye be as the wings H3671 of a dove H3123
Covered H2645 (NiphPtc) with silver, H3701 and her feathers H84 with yellow H3422 gold. H2742
[14] When the Almighty H7706 scattered H6566 (PielInf) kings H4428 in it,
It was§ white as snow H7949 (HiphImpf) in Salmon. H6756
[15] The hill H2022 of God H430 is as the hill H2022 of Bashan; H1316
An high H1386 hill H2022 as the hill H2022 of Bashan. H1316
[16] Why leap H7520 (PielImpf) ye, ye high H1386 hills? H2022 This is the hill H2022 which God H430 desireth H2530 (QalPerf) to dwell in; H3427 (QalInf)
Yea, the Lord H3068 will dwell H7931 (QalImpf) in it for ever. H5331
[17] The chariots H7393 of God H430 are twenty thousand, H7239 even thousands§ H505 of angels: H8136
The Lord H136 is among them, as in Sinai, H5514 in the holy H6944 place.
[18] Thou hast ascended H5927 (QalPerf) on high, H4791 thou hast led captivity H7628 captive: H7617 (QalPerf) Thou hast received H3947 (QalPerf) gifts H4979 for men; H120§
Yea, for the rebellious H5637 (QalActPtc) also, that the Lord H3050 God H430 might dwell H7931 (QalInf) among them.
[19] Blessed H1288 (QalPasPtc) be the Lord, H136
Who daily H3117 loadeth H6006 (QalImpf) us with benefits, even the God H410 of our salvation. H3444 Selah. H5542
[20] He that is our God H410 is the God H410 of salvation; H4190
And unto God H3069 the Lord H136 belong the issues H8444 from death. H4194
[21] But God H430 shall wound H4272 (QalImpf) the head H7218 of his enemies, H341 (QalActPtc)
And the hairy H8181 scalp H6936 of such an one as goeth on still H1980 (HithPtc) in his trespasses. H817
[22] The Lord H136 said, H559 (QalPerf) I will bring again H7725 (HiphImpf) from Bashan, H1316 I will bring my people again H7725 (HiphImpf)
from the depths H4688 of the sea: H3220
[23] That thy foot H7272 may be dipped H4272 (QalImpf)§ in the blood H1818 of thine enemies, H341 (QalActPtc)
And the tongue H3956 of thy dogs H3611 in the same.
[24] They have seen H7200 (QalPerf) thy goings, H1979 O God; H430
Even the goings H1979 of my God, H410 my King, H4428 in the sanctuary. H6944
[25] The singers H7891 (QalActPtc) went before, H6923 (PielPerf) the players on instruments H5059 (QalActPtc) followed after; H310
Among H8432 them were the damsels H5959 playing with timbrels. H8608 (QalActPtc)
[26] Bless H1288 (PielImpv) ye God H430 in the congregations, H4721
Even the Lord, H136 from the fountain H4726 of Israel. H3478§
[27] There is little H6810 Benjamin H1144 with their ruler, H7287 (QalActPtc) the princes H8269 of Judah H3063 and their council,§ H7277
The princes H8269 of Zebulun, H2074 and the princes H8269 of Naphtali. H5321
[28] Thy God H430 hath commanded H6680 (PielPerf) thy strength: H5797
Strengthen, H5810 (QalImpv) O God, H430 that which H2098 thou hast wrought H6466 (QalPerf) for us.
[29] Because of thy temple H1964 at Jerusalem H3389
Shall kings H4428 bring H2986 (HiphImpf) presents H7862 unto thee.
[30] Rebuke H1605 (QalImpv) the company H2416 of spearmen, H7070§
The multitude H5712 of the bulls, H47 with the calves H5695 of the people, H5971
Till every one submit H7511 (HithPtc) himself with pieces H7518 of silver: H3701
Scatter H967 (PielPerf) thou§ the people H5971 that delight H2654 (QalImpf) in war. H7128
[31] Princes H2831 shall come out H857 (QalImpf) of Egypt; H4714
Ethiopia H3568 shall soon stretch out H7323 (HiphImpf) her hands H3027 unto God. H430
[32] Sing H7891 (QalImpv) unto God, H430 ye kingdoms H4467 of the earth; H776
O sing praises H2167 (PielImpv) unto the Lord; H136 Selah: H5542
[33] To him that rideth H7392 (QalActPtc) upon the heavens H8064 of heavens, H8064 which were of old; H6924
Lo, he doth send out H5414 (QalImpf)§ his voice, H6963 and that a mighty H5797 voice. H6963
[34] Ascribe H5414 (QalImpv) ye strength H5797 unto God: H430 His excellency H1346 is over Israel, H3478
And his strength H5797 is in the clouds.§ H7834
[35] O God, H430 thou art terrible H3372 (NiphPtc) out of thy holy places: H4720
The God H410 of Israel H3478 is he that giveth H5414 (QalActPtc) strength H5797 and power H8592 unto his people. H5971 Blessed H1288 (QalPasPtc) be God. H430
Footnotes
- § 68:1 Heb. from his face
- § 68:3 Heb. rejoice with gladness
- § 68:6 Heb. in a house
- § 68:9a Heb. shake out
- § 68:9b Heb. confirm it
- § 68:11 Heb. army
- § 68:12 Heb. did flee, did flee
- § 68:14 Or, for her, she was
- § 68:17 Or, even many thousands
- § 68:18 Heb. in the man
- § 68:23 Or, red
- § 68:26 Or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel
- § 68:27 Or, with their company
- § 68:30a Or, the beast of the reeds
- § 68:30b Or, he scattereth
- § 68:33 Heb. give
- § 68:34 Or, heavens
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