Psalms 68

Psalms 68:1  
To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Psalms 68:2  
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Psalms 68:3  
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Psalms 68:4  
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Psalms 68:5  
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Psalms 68:6  
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Psalms 68:7  
O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

Psalms 68:8  
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psalms 68:9  
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

Psalms 68:10  
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Psalms 68:11  
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

Psalms 68:12  
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

Psalms 68:13  
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

Psalms 68:14  
When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

Psalms 68:15  
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

Psalms 68:16  
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Psalms 68:17  
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

Psalms 68:18  
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.

Psalms 68:19  
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

Psalms 68:20  
He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Psalms 68:21  
But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Psalms 68:22  
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

Psalms 68:23  
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

Psalms 68:24  
They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

Psalms 68:25  
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Psalms 68:26  
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

Psalms 68:27  
There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

Psalms 68:28  
Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Psalms 68:29  
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

Psalms 68:30  
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Psalms 68:31  
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

Psalms 68:32  
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

Psalms 68:33  
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

Psalms 68:34  
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Psalms 68:35  
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.


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