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Psalms 68

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence. ⓐ

² As smoke is blown away, so You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. ⓑ

³ But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. ⓒ

⁴ Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds [1] — His name is Yahweh [2] — and rejoice before Him. ⓓ

⁵ God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. ⓔ

⁶ God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, [3] but the rebellious live in a scorched land. ⓕ

⁷ God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah

⁸ the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain before God, the God of Sinai, [4] before God, the God of Israel. ⓖ

⁹ You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished. ⓗ

¹⁰ Your people settled in it; God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. ⓘ

¹¹ The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news: ⓙ

¹² “The kings of the armies flee — they flee!” She who stays at home divides the spoil. ⓚ

¹³ While [5] you lie among the sheepfolds, [6] the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold. ⓛ

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon. [7] ⓜ

¹⁵ Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. ⓝ

¹⁶ Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain [8] God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live there forever! ⓞ

¹⁷ God’s chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; ⓟ the Lord is among them in the sanctuary [9] as He was at Sinai. ⓠ

¹⁸ You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from [10] people, even from the rebellious, so that the LORD God might live there. [11] ⓡ

¹⁹ May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. ⓢ Selah

²⁰ Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord GOD. ⓣ

²¹ Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. ⓤ

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 your foot may wade [12] in blood and your dogs’ tongues may have their share from the enemies.” ⓦ

²⁴ People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. [13] ⓧ

²⁵ Singers [14] lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. ⓨ

²⁶ Praise God in the assemblies; praise the LORD from the fountain of Israel. ⓩ

²⁷ There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, [15] the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. ⓐ

²⁸ Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf. ⓑ

²⁹ Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You. ⓒ

³⁰ Rebuke the beast [16] in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. ⓓ Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. [17] Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. ⓔ

³¹ Ambassadors will come [18] from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands [19] to God. ⓕ

³² Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, ⓖ Selah

³³ to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. ⓗ Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! ⓘ

³⁴ Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds. ⓙ

³⁵ God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised! ⓚ

#	HCSB
1	God arises. His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from His presence. ⓐ
2	As smoke is blown away, so You blow them away. As wax melts before the fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God. ⓑ
3	But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. ⓒ
4	Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds [1] — His name is Yahweh [2] — and rejoice before Him. ⓓ
5	God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. ⓔ
6	God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, [3] but the rebellious live in a scorched land. ⓕ
7	God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the desert, Selah
8	the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain before God, the God of Sinai, [4] before God, the God of Israel. ⓖ
9	You, God, showered abundant rain; You revived Your inheritance when it languished. ⓗ
10	Your people settled in it; God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness. ⓘ
11	The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news: ⓙ
12	“The kings of the armies flee — they flee!” She who stays at home divides the spoil. ⓚ
13	While [5] you lie among the sheepfolds, [6] the wings of a dove are covered with silver, and its feathers with glistening gold. ⓛ
14	When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon. [7] ⓜ
15	Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. ⓝ
16	Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain [8] God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live there forever! ⓞ
17	God’s chariots are tens of thousands, thousands and thousands; ⓟ the Lord is among them in the sanctuary [9] as He was at Sinai. ⓠ
18	You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; You received gifts from [10] people, even from the rebellious, so that the LORD God might live there. [11] ⓡ
19	May the Lord be praised! Day after day He bears our burdens; God is our salvation. ⓢ Selah
20	Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord GOD. ⓣ
21	Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies, the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts. ⓤ
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 your foot may wade [12] in blood and your dogs’ tongues may have their share from the enemies.” ⓦ
24	People have seen Your procession, God, the procession of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. [13] ⓧ
25	Singers [14] lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. ⓨ
26	Praise God in the assemblies; praise the LORD from the fountain of Israel. ⓩ
27	There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them, the rulers of Judah in their assembly, [15] the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali. ⓐ
28	Your God has decreed your strength. Show Your strength, God, You who have acted on our behalf. ⓑ
29	Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to You. ⓒ
30	Rebuke the beast [16] in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. ⓓ Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. [17] Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. ⓔ
31	Ambassadors will come [18] from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands [19] to God. ⓕ
32	Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord, ⓖ Selah
33	to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens. ⓗ Look, He thunders with His powerful voice! ⓘ
34	Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds. ⓙ
35	God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised! ⓚ

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^{Psalms 68:4 [122]} Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts

^{Psalms 68:6 [123]} Or the desolate in a homeland

^{Psalms 68:7 [124]} The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.

^{Psalms 68:13 [125]} Or the campfires; or the saddlebags

^{Psalms 68:14 [126]} Hebrew Shaddai

^{Psalms 68:17 [127]} Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness

^{Psalms 68:18 [128]} Or gifts for people, / even

^{Psalms 68:18 [129]} Or they

^{Psalms 68:28 [130]} Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you

^{Psalms 68:31 [131]} That is, the upper Nile region

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