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Psalm 68 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

Psa 68:1

Psa 68:1For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.
[fn]Let God arise, [fn]let His enemies be scattered,
And [fn]let those who hate Him flee before Him.

Psa 68:2

Psa 68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As wax melts before the fire,
So let the wicked perish before God.

Psa 68:3

Psa 68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God;
Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

Psa 68:4

Psa 68:4Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
[fn]Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts,
Whose name is [fn]the LORD, and exult before Him.

Psa 68:5

Psa 68:5A father of the fatherless and a judge [fn]for the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.

Psa 68:6

Psa 68:6God [fn]makes a home for the lonely;
He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psa 68:7

Psa 68:7O God, when You went forth before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, [fn]Selah.

Psa 68:8

Psa 68:8The earth quaked;
The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
[fn]Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Psa 68:9

Psa 68:9You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was [fn]parched.

Psa 68:10

Psa 68:10Your creatures settled in it;
You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

Psa 68:11

Psa 68:11The Lord gives the [fn]command;
The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

Psa 68:12

Psa 68:12“Kings of armies flee, they flee,
And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!”

Psa 68:13

Psa 68:13[fn]When you lie down among the [fn]sheepfolds,
You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver,
And its pinions with glistening gold.

Psa 68:14

Psa 68:14When the Almighty scattered the kings [fn]there,
It was snowing in Zalmon.

Psa 68:15

Psa 68:15A [fn]mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

Psa 68:16

Psa 68:16Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain which God has desired for His abode?
Surely the LORD will dwell there forever.

Psa 68:17

Psa 68:17The chariots of God are [fn]myriads, thousands upon thousands;
[fn]The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

Psa 68:18

Psa 68:18You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even among the rebellious also, that [fn]the LORD God may dwell there.

Psa 68:19

Psa 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,
The God who is our salvation. Selah.

Psa 68:20

Psa 68:20God is to us a God of deliverances;
And to [fn]GOD the Lord belong escapes [fn]from death.

Psa 68:21

Psa 68:21Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

Psa 68:22

Psa 68:22The Lord [fn]said, “I will bring them back from Bashan.
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

Psa 68:23

Psa 68:23That [fn]your foot may shatter them in blood,
The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”

Psa 68:24

Psa 68:24They have seen Your [fn]procession, O God,
The [fn]procession of my God, my King, [fn]into the sanctuary.

Psa 68:25

Psa 68:25The singers went on, the musicians after them,
[fn]In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

Psa 68:26

Psa 68:26Bless God in the congregations,
Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

Psa 68:27

Psa 68:27There is Benjamin, the [fn]youngest, [fn]ruling them,
The princes of Judah in their throng,
The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Psa 68:28

Psa 68:28[fn]Your God has commanded your strength;
Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted [fn]on our behalf.

Psa 68:29

Psa 68:29[fn]Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
Kings will bring gifts to You.

Psa 68:30

Psa 68:30Rebuke the beasts [fn]in the reeds,
The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,
Trampling under foot the pieces of silver;
He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

Psa 68:31

Psa 68:31Envoys will come out of Egypt;
[fn]Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

Psa 68:32

Psa 68:32Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

Psa 68:33

Psa 68:33To Him who rides upon the [fn]highest heavens, which are from ancient times;
Behold, He [fn]speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

Psa 68:34

Psa 68:34Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the [fn]skies.

Psa 68:35

Psa 68:35[fn]O God, You are awesome from Your [fn]sanctuary.
The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people.
Blessed be God!
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NASB95 Footnotes
Or, God shall
Or, His enemies shall
Or, those who hate Him shall
Or, Cast up a highway
Hebrew: YAH
Literally: of
Literally: makes the solitary to dwell in a house
Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
Literally: This is Sinai which
Literally: weary
Literally: word
Literally: If
Or, cooking stones or saddle bags
Literally: in it
Or, mighty mountain is
Literally: twice ten thousand
Another reading is The Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuary
Hebrew: YAH
Hebrew: YHWH, usually rendered LORD
I.e. in view of; lit for
Or, says
Some versions render, you may bathe your foot in blood
Literally: goings
Literally: in the sanctuary; or in holiness
Or, The maidens in the midst
Or, smallest
Or, their ruler
Some mss read Command, God
Literally: for us
Or, From Your temple
Literally: of
Literally: Cush
Literally: heaven of heavens of old
Literally: gives forth
Literally: clouds
Or, Awesome is God from your sanctuary
Literally: holy places
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