Psalms:68

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* For the Chief Musician . A Psalm by David . A song . Let God arise ! Let his enemies be scattered ! Let them who hate him also flee before him . * 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 . * But let the righteous be glad . Let them rejoice before God . Yes , let them rejoice with gladness . * Sing to God ! Sing praises to his name ! Extol him who rides on the clouds : to Yah , his name ! Rejoice before him ! * A father of the fatherless , and a defender of the widows , is God in his holy habitation . * God sets the lonely in families . He brings out the prisoners with singing , but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land . * God , when you went forth before your people , when you marched through the wilderness ... Selah . * 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 . * You , God , sent a plentiful rain . You confirmed your inheritance , when it was weary . * Your congregation lived therein . You , God , prepared your goodness for the poor . * The Lord announced the word . The ones who proclaim it are a great company . * "Kings of armies flee ! They flee !" She who waits at home divides the spoil , * while you sleep among the campfires , the wings of a dove sheathed with silver , her feathers with shining gold . * When the Almighty scattered kings in her , it snowed on Zalmon . * The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains . The mountains of Bashan are rugged . * Why do you look in envy , you rugged mountains , at the mountain where God chooses to reign ? Yes , Yahweh will dwell there forever . * The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands . The Lord is among them , from Sinai , into the sanctuary . * You have ascended on high . You have led away captives . You have received gifts among men , yes , among the rebellious also , that Yah God might dwell there . * Blessed be the Lord , who daily bears our burdens , even the God who is our salvation . Selah . * God is to us a God of deliverance . To Yahweh , the Lord , belongs escape from death . * But God will strike through the head of his enemies , the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness . * The Lord said , "I will bring you again from Bashan , I will bring you again from the depths of the sea ; * That you may crush them , dipping your foot in blood , that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies ." * They have seen your processions , God , even the processions of my God , my King , into the sanctuary . * The singers went before , the minstrels followed after , in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines , * "Bless God in the congregations , even the Lord in the assembly of Israel !" * There is little Benjamin , their ruler , the princes of Judah , their council , the princes of Zebulun , and the princes of Naphtali . * Your God has commanded your strength . Strengthen , God , that which you have done for us . * Because of your temple at Jerusalem , kings shall bring presents to you . * Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds , the multitude of the bulls , with the calves of the peoples . Being humbled , may it bring bars of silver . Scatter the nations that delight in war . * Princes shall come out of Egypt . Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God . * Sing to God , you kingdoms of the earth ! Sing praises to the Lord ! Selah . * To him who rides on the heaven of heavens , which are of old ; behold , he utters his voice , a mighty voice . * Ascribe strength to God ! His excellency is over Israel , his strength is in the skies . * You are awesome , God , in your sanctuaries . The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people . Praise be to God !

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