1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Psalms 68
1 A prayer at the removing of the Ark. 4 An exhortation to praise God for his mercies, 7 for his care of the Church, 19 for his great works.

68:1 ¶
To the Overseer.A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth Godscattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

68:2
As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

68:3
And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

68:4
Sing ye to Godpraise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.

68:5
Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

68:6
Godcausing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Onlythe refractory have inhabited a dry place.

68:7
O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

68:8
The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinaibefore God, the God of Israel.

68:9
A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

68:10
Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

68:11
The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

68:12
Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

68:13
Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

68:14
When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

68:15
A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.

68:16
Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

68:17
The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

68:18
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.

68:19
Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah.

68:20
God Himself [is] to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

68:21
OnlyGod doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

68:22
The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

68:23
So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemiesthe tongue of Thy dogs.'

68:24
They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

68:25
Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

68:26
In assemblies bless ye God, The Lordfrom the fountain of Israel.

68:27
There [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulunheads of Naphtali.

68:28
Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

68:29
Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

68:30
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.

68:31
Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

68:32
Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

68:33
To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

68:34
Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

68:35
Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!