Psalm 68:1-10

New American Standard Bible

The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

For the music director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

68 ^[a]May ^(A)God arise, ^[b]may His enemies be scattered,
And ^[c]may those who hate Him flee from His presence.
²As ^(B)smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
As ^(C)wax melts before a fire,
So the ^(D)wicked will perish before God.
³But the ^(E)righteous will be joyful; they will rejoice before God;
Yes, they will rejoice with gladness.
⁴Sing to God, ^(F)sing praises to His name;
^[d]^(G)Exalt Him who ^(H)rides through the deserts,
Whose ^(I)name is ^[e]the Lord, and be jubilant before Him.

⁵A ^(J)father of the fatherless and a ^(K)judge ^[f]for the widows,
Is God in His ^(L)holy dwelling.
⁶God ^[g]^(M)makes a home for the lonely;
He ^(N)leads out the prisoners into prosperity,
Only ^(O)the rebellious live in parched lands.

⁷God, when You ^(P)went forth before Your people,
When You ^(Q)marched through the desert, Selah
⁸The ^(R)earth quaked;
The ^(S)heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;
^[h]^(T)Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
⁹You ^(U)made plentiful rain fall, God;
You confirmed Your inheritance when it was ^[i]parched.
¹⁰Your creatures settled in it;
In Your kindness You ^(V)provided for the poor, God.