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Psalm 68

Praise and Thanksgiving

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.
¹ Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered;
   let those who hate him flee before him.
² As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
   as wax melts before the fire,
   let the wicked perish before God.
³ But let the righteous be joyful;
   let them exult before God;
   let them be jubilant with joy.

⁴ Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
   lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds^*—
his name is the Lord—
   be exultant before him.

⁵ Father of orphans and protector of widows
   is God in his holy habitation.
⁶ God gives the desolate a home to live in;
   he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
   but the rebellious live in a parched land.

⁷ O God, when you went out before your people,
   when you marched through the wilderness,
          Selah
⁸ 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.
⁹ 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.

²³ so that you may bathe^* your feet in blood,
   so that the tongues of your dogs may have their share from the foe.’

²⁴ Your solemn processions are seen,^* 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^* under foot those who lust after tribute;
   scatter the peoples who delight in war.^*
31 Let bronze be brought from Egypt;
   let Ethiopia^* 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^* sanctuary,
   the God of Israel;
   he gives power and strength to his people.

Blessed be God!