Psalm 68 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

God Shall Scatter His Enemies

1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A Song. God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! (Nu 10:35; Ps 89:10; Ps 92:9; Isa 33:3)

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2 As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God! (Ps 22:14; Ps 37:20; Ps 97:5; Mic 1:4)

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3 But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy! (Ps 32:11) 4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him! (Ps 18:10; Ps 66:4; Ps 68:33; Ps 89:8; Isa 40:3; Isa 62:10)

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5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. (De 10:18; Ps 10:14) 6 God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. (1Sa 2:5; Ps 68:18; Ps 69:33; Ps 107:10; Ps 107:14; Ps 107:33; Ps 107:40; Ps 113:9; Ps 146:7; Ac 12:7; Ac 16:26)

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7 O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, (Ex 13:21; Jud 4:14; Jud 5:4; Ps 78:40; Hab 3:13; Zec 14:3)

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8 the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God,^[1] the God of Israel. (Ex 19:18; Jud 5:4) 9 Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished; (Ps 65:9) 10 your flock^[2] found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy. (Ps 65:9; Ps 78:20) 11 The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host: (Ex 15:20; 1Sa 18:6; Ps 33:9) 12 “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!” The women at home divide the spoil— (Nu 31:8; Jos 10:16; Jos 12:7; Jud 5:19; Jud 5:30; Ps 110:5)

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13 though you men lie among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold. (Ge 49:14; Jud 5:16) 14 When the Almighty scatters kings there, let snow fall on Zalmon. (Jud 9:48) 15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked^[3] mountain, mountain of Bashan! 16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the Lord will dwell forever? (De 12:5; Ps 78:54; Ps 87:1; Ps 132:13)

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17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary. (2Ki 6:17; Hab 3:8) 18 You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there. (Ex 29:45; Jud 5:12; Ps 7:7; Ps 47:5; Ps 78:60; Joh 14:23; Ac 1:9; Ac 2:4; Ac 2:33; Ro 5:8; Eph 4:8; 1Ti 1:13; Re 21:3)

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19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. (Isa 46:4) 20 Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death. (De 32:39; Ec 7:18; Re 1:18) 21 But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways. (Ps 110:6; Hab 3:13) 22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea, (Nu 21:33; Am 9:2) 23 that you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.” (1Ki 21:19; 1Ki 22:38; Ps 58:10) 24 Your procession is^[4] seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary— 25 the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines: (Ex 15:20; Jud 11:34; 1Ch 13:8; 1Ch 15:16; Ps 33:3; Ps 47:5)

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26 “Bless God in the great congregation, the Lord, O you^[5] who are of Israel’s fountain!” (De 33:28; Ps 22:25; Ps 26:12; Isa 48:1; Isa 51:1)

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27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. (Jud 5:18; 1Sa 9:21) 28 Summon your power, O God,^[6] the power, O God, by which you have worked for us. (Ps 42:8) 29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you. (1Ki 10:10; 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 32:23; Ps 45:12; Ps 76:11; Isa 18:7)

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30 Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.^[7] (2Sa 8:2; 2Sa 8:6; Job 40:21; Ps 22:12; Isa 19:6; Eze 29:3; Eze 32:2)

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31 Nobles shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God. (Ps 44:20; Ps 87:4; Isa 19:19; Isa 19:21; Isa 45:14; Zep 3:10)

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32 O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord, (Ps 102:22) 33 to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice. (De 10:14; De 33:26; 1Ki 8:27; Ps 18:10; Ps 29:4; Ps 46:6; Ps 104:3)

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34 Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. (Ps 29:1; Ps 36:5; Ps 57:10; Ps 108:4; Ps 150:1)

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35 Awesome is God from his^[8] sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! (Ps 29:11; Ps 47:2; Ps 65:5; Ps 110:2; Isa 40:29)

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الكتاب المقدس

لِقَائِدِ الْمُنْشِدِينَ لِدَاوُدَ. مَزْمُورٌ. تَسْبِيحَةٌ

1 يَقُومُ اللهُ فَيَتَبَدَّدُ أَعْدَاؤُهُ وَيَفِرُّ مُبْغِضُوهُ مِنْ أَمَامِهِ. 2 كَمَا يَتَلاشَى الدُّخَانُ تُلاشِيهِمْ، وَكَمَا يَذُوبُ الشَّمْعُ قُرْبَ النَّارِ يَهْلِكُ الأَشْرَارُ فِي حَضْرَةِ اللهِ. 3 أَمَّا الأَبْرَارُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَفْرَحُونَ وَيَبْتَهِجُونَ أَمَامَ اللهِ وَيَغْتَبِطُونَ سُرُوراً. 4 رَنِّمُوا للهِ، اشْدُوا لاسْمِهِ. مَهِّدُوا طَرِيقاً لِلرَّاكِبِ فِي الْقِفَارِ ظَافِراً. إِنَّ اسْمَهُ «الْكَائِنُ». وَتَهَلَّلُوا فِي مَحْضَرِهِ. 5 اللهُ الْمُقِيمُ فِي مَسْكَنِهِ الْمُقَدَّسِ هُوَ أَبُو الْيَتَامَى وَقَاضِي الأَرَامِلِ. 6 يُسْكِنُ اللهُ الْمُتَوَحِّدِينَ بَيْتاً، وَيُطْلِقُ الْمُقَيَّدِينَ إِلَى النَّجَاحِ، أَمَّا الْمُتَمَرِّدُونَ فَيَسْكُنُونَ أَرْضاً مُحْرِقَةً. 7 يَا اللهُ، عِنْدَمَا خَرَجْتَ أَمَامَ شَعْبِكَ، وَقُدْتَهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ، 8 رَجَفَتِ الأَرْضُ، وَهَطَلَتِ السَّمَاءُ مَطَراً، وارْتَعَدَ جَبَلُ سِينَاءَ مِنْ حَضْرَةِ اللهِ إِلَهِ إِسْرَائِيلَ. 9 مَطَراً غَزِيراً سَكَبْتَ يَا اللهُ عَلَى شَعْبِكَ مِيرَاثِكَ، وَعِنْدَ إِعْيَائِهِ أَنْتَ شَدَّدْتَهُ. 10 هُنَاكَ فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ حَلَّ قَطِيعُكَ، وَأَنْتَ بِجُودِكَ وَفَّرْتَ خَيْراً لِلْمَسَاكِينِ، يَا اللهُ. 11 يُصْدِرُ السَّيِّدُ أَمْرَهُ فَيَنْهَزِمُ الْعَدُوُّ فَيَحْمِلُ جَمْعٌ غَفِيرٌ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ بُشْرَى النَّصْرِ. 12 يَهْرُبُ مُلُوكُ الْجُيُوشِ، نَعَمْ يَهْرُبُونَ. أَمَّا النِّسَاءُ المُلازِمَاتُ الْبُيُوتَ فَيَقْتَسِمْنَ الْغَنَائِمَ. 13 مَعَ أَنَّكُمْ رَقَدْتُمْ بَيْنَ الْحَظَائِرِ تَكُونُونَ كَحَمَامَةٍ أَجْنِحَتُهَا مُغَشَّاةٌ بِالْفِضَّةِ، وَرِيشُهَا بِالذَّهَبِ الأَصْفَرِ. 14 عِنْدَمَا بَدَّدَ الْقَدِيرُ مُلُوكاً فِي الْبَرِّيَّةِ، ابْيَضَّتِ الأَرْضُ كَالثَّلْجِ فِي جَبَلِ صَلْمُونَ. 15 جَبَلُ بَاشَانَ هُوَ جَبَلُ اللهِ؛ جَبَلٌ كَثِيرُ الْقِمَمِ. 16 أَيَّتُهَا الْجِبَالُ الْكَثِيرَةُ الْقِمَمِ لِمَاذَا تَتَفَرَّسْنَ بِحَسَدٍ فِي الْجَبَلِ الَّذِي اشْتَهَاهُ اللهُ لِسُكْنَاهُ؟ إِنَّ اللهَ سَيَسْكُنُ فِيهِ إِلَى الأَبَدِ. 17 مَرْكَبَاتُ الرَّبِّ كَثِيرَةٌ لَا تُحْصَى والرَّبُّ فِي وَسَطِهَا، فَصَارَ جَبَلُ صِهْيَوْنَ مُمَاثِلاً لِجَبَلِ سِينَاءَ فِي القَدَاسَةِ. 18 يَصْعَدُ إِلَى الْعُلَى وَيَأْخُذُ مَعَهُ سَبَايَا كَثِيرِينَ؛ يُوَزِّعُ الْغَنَائِمَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَحَتَّى عَلَى الَّذِينَ تَمَرَّدُوا قَبْلاً عَلَى مَقَرِّ سُكْنَاكَ، أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ الإِلَهُ. 19 تَبَارَكَ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي يَحْمِلُ أَثْقَالَنَا يَوْماً فَيَوْماً. إِنَّهُ إِلَهُ خَلاصِنَا. 20 إِلَهُنَا هُوَ إلَهُ الْخَلاصِ، وَعِنْدَ الرَّبِّ السَّيِّدِ مَنَافِذُ مِنَ الْمَوْتِ. 21 حَقّاً سَيَضْرِبُ الرَّبُّ رُؤُوسَ أَعْدَائِهِ، وَكَذَلِكَ الْهَامَةَ الْمَكْسُوَّةَ شَعْراً لِمَنْ يُمْعِنُ فِي طَرِيقِ الْمَعَاصِي. 22 يَقُولُ السَّيِّدُ: «سَأُرْجِعُ أَعْدَاءَكُمْ مِنْ بَاشَانَ، سَأُرْجِعُهُمْ مِنْ أَعْمَاقِ الْبَحْرِ، 23 فَتَغْمِسُونَ أَرْجُلَكُمْ فِي دَمِهِمْ، وَتَأْخُذُ أَلْسِنَةُ الْكِلابِ نَصِيبَهَا مِنَ الأَعْدَاءِ». 24 لَقَدْ عَايَنَ الشَّعْبُ مَوْكِبَكَ يَا اللهُ، مَوْكِبَ إِلَهِي وَمَلِكِي الْمُتَّجِهَ إِلَى الْمَقْدِسِ. 25 سَارَ الْمُغَنُّونَ فِي الطَّلِيعَةِ، وَضَارِبُو الأَوْتَارِ خَلْفَهُمْ، وَفِي الْوَسَطِ صَبَايَا يَضْرِبْنَ عَلَى الدُّفُوفِ. 26 بَارِكُوا اللهَ السَّيِّدَ فِي الْمَحَافِلِ يَا نَسْلَ إِسْرَائِيلَ. 27 هُنَاكَ فِي طَلِيعَتِهِمْ بِنْيَامِينُ الصَّغِيرُ وَعَلَى أَثَرِهِ رُؤَسَاءُ يَهُوذَا فِي جَمَاعَتِهِمْ، ثُمَّ رُؤَسَاءُ زَبُولُونَ وَرُؤَسَاءُ نَفْتَالِي. 28 قَدْ أَعَزَّكَ اللهُ، فَأَظْهِرْ يَا اللهُ قُوَّتَكَ بِمَا صَنَعْتَ لَنَا مِنْ مُعْجِزَاتٍ. 29 يُقَدِّمُ الْمُلُوكُ لَكَ الْهَدَايَا فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ لأَنَّ هَيْكَلَكَ فِيهَا 30 انْتَهِرْ مِصْرَ، الْوَحْشَ الكَامِنَ بَيْنَ الْقَصَبِ. انْتَهِرِ الأُمَمَ الْقَوِيَّةَ الَّتِي تُشْبِهُ قَطِيعَ الثِّيرَانِ؛ حَتَّى يَخْضَعُوا وَيَدْفَعُوا لَكَ جِزْيَةَ فِضَّةٍ. بَدِّدِ الشُّعُوبَ الْمُوْلَعَةَ بِالحَرْبِ. 31 يَفِدُ إِلَيْكَ شُرَفَاءُ مِنْ مِصْرَ وَتَبْسُطُ الْحَبَشَةُ يَدَيْهَا مُسْرِعَةً إِعْرَاباً عَنْ خُضُوعِهَا للهِ. 32 يَا مَمَالِكَ الأَرْضِ غَنُّوا للهِ. رَنِّمُوا لِلسَّيِّدِ، 33 لِلرَّاكِبِ عَلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ، السَّمَاوَاتِ القَدِيمَةِ، مُنْتَصِراً. هَا هُوَ يُدَوِّي بِصَوْتِهِ عَالِياً، صَوْتِ الْقُدْرَةِ. 34 أَعْطُوا مَجْداً للهِ، فَهُوَ بَسَطَ جَلالَهُ عَلَى إِسْرَائِيلَ، وَقُوَّتَهُ فِي الْغَمَامِ. 35 أَنْتَ مُرْهِبٌ يَا اللهُ مِنْ مَقَادِسِكَ. إِلَهُ إِسْرَائِيلَ نَفْسُهُ هُوَ الَّذِي يَمُدُّ شَعْبَهُ قُوَّةً وَشِدَّةً. تَبَارَكَ اللهُ.