1 To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face. YLT — Psalm 68:1
2 As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God. YLT — Psalm 68:2
3 And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness. YLT — Psalm 68:3
4 Sing ye to God — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him. YLT — Psalm 68:4
5 Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation. YLT — Psalm 68:5
6 God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place. YLT — Psalm 68:6
7 O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah. YLT — Psalm 68:7
8 The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before God, the God of Israel. YLT — Psalm 68:8
9 A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it. YLT — Psalm 68:9
10 Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. YLT — Psalm 68:10
11 The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host. YLT — Psalm 68:11
12 Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil. YLT — Psalm 68:12
13 Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold. YLT — Psalm 68:13
14 When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon. YLT — Psalm 68:14
15 A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan. YLT — Psalm 68:15
16 Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever. YLT — Psalm 68:16
17 The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary. YLT — Psalm 68:17
18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God. YLT — Psalm 68:18
19 Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah. YLT — Psalm 68:19
20 God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death. YLT — Psalm 68:20
21 Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt. YLT — Psalm 68:21
22 The Lord said: ‘From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea. YLT — Psalm 68:22
23 So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies — the tongue of Thy dogs.’ YLT — Psalm 68:23
24 They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary. YLT — Psalm 68:24
25 Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels. YLT — Psalm 68:25
26 In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord — from the fountain of Israel. YLT — Psalm 68:26
27 There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads of Naphtali. YLT — Psalm 68:27
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us. YLT — Psalm 68:28
29 Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present. YLT — Psalm 68:29
30 Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts. YLT — Psalm 68:30
31 Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God. YLT — Psalm 68:31
32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah. YLT — Psalm 68:32
33 To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice. YLT — Psalm 68:33
34 Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds. YLT — Psalm 68:34
35 Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God! YLT — Psalm 68:35