Psalm 68

Amplified Bible

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A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.
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God makes a home for the lonely;
He leads the prisoners into prosperity,
Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

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O God, when You went out before Your people,
When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.
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The earth trembled;
The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God;
Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.
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Your flock found a dwelling place in it;
O God, in Your goodness You provided for the poor.

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The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan];
The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);
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“The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee,
And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”
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When you lie down [to rest] among the ^[a]sheepfolds,
You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,
Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].
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When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan,
It was snowing on ^[b]Zalmon.

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A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;
A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].
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Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?
Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.
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The chariots of God are ^[c]myriads, thousands upon thousands;
The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.
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You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;
You have received gifts among men,
Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.^(A)

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Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,
The God who is our salvation! Selah.
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God is to us a God of acts of salvation;
And to ^[d]God the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free].
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Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,
The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.
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The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea,
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That your foot may crush them in blood,
That the tongue of your dogs may have its share from your enemies.”

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They have seen Your [solemn] ^[e]procession, O God,
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].
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The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;
Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.
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Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him],
The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.
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The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them,
The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes],
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].

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Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation];
Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.
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Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
[Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect].
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Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt],
The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples;
Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver;
He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.
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Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

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Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,
Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.
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To Him who rides in the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
Behold, He sends out His voice, a mighty and majestic voice.
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Ascribe strength to God;
His majesty is over Israel
And His strength is in the skies.
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O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary;
The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people.
Blessed be God!