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68:1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him. 68:2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God. 68:3 But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. 68:4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him. 68:5 A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. 68:6 God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land. 68:7 O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. 68:8 The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 68:9 You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched. 68:10 Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God. 68:11 The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: 68:12 "Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!" 68:13 When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold. 68:14 When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon. 68:15 A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan. 68:16 Why 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. 68:17 The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness. 68:18 You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. 68:19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah. 68:20 God is to us a God of deliverances; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death. 68:21 Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds. 68:22 The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; 68:23 That your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies." 68:24 They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. 68:25 The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. 68:26 Bless God in the congregations, Even the Lord, you who are of the fountain of Israel. 68:27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. 68:28 Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf. 68:29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You. 68:30 Rebuke the beasts 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. 68:31 Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. 68:32 Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah. 68:33 To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. 68:34 Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies. 68:35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! 68:36