Psalms 68

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.	1 [For the choirmaster Of David Psalm Song] Let God arise, let his enemies scatter, let his opponentsflee before him.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.	2 You disperse them like smoke; as wax melts in the presence of a fire, so the wicked melt at thepresence of God.
3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.	3 The upright rejoice in the presence of God, delighted and crying out for joy.
4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.	4 Sing to God, play music to his name, build a road for the Rider of the Clouds, rejoice in Yahweh,dance before him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.	5 Father of orphans, defender of widows, such is God in his holy dwel ing.
6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.	6 God gives the lonely a home to live in, leads prisoners out into prosperity, but rebels must live in thebare wastelands.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:	7 God, when you set out at the head of your people, when you strode over the desert,
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.	8 the earth rocked,Pause the heavens pelted down rain at the presence of God, at the presence of God,the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.	9 God, you rained down a shower of blessings, when your heritage was weary you gave it strength.
10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.	10 Your family found a home, which you in your generosity provided for the humble.
11 The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.	11 The Lord gave a command, the good news of a countless army.
12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.	12 The chieftains of the army are in flight, in flight, and the fair one at home is sharing out the spoils.
13 Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.	13 While you are at ease in the sheepfolds, the wings of the Dove are being covered with silver, and herfeathers with a sheen of green gold;
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.	14 when Shaddai scatters the chieftains, through her it snows on the Dark Mountain.
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.	15 A mountain of God, the mountain of Bashan! a haughty mountain, the mountain of Bashan!
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.	16 Why be envious, haughty mountains, of the mountain God has chosen for his dwel ing? There Godwil dwell for ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.	17 The chariots of God are thousand upon thousand; God has come from Sinai to the sanctuary.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.	18 You have climbed the heights, taken captives, you have taken men as tribute, even rebels thatYahweh God might have a dwelling-place.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.	19 Blessed be the Lord day after day, he carries us along, God our Saviour.Pause
20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.	20 This God of ours is a God who saves; from Lord Yahweh comes escape from death;
21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.	21 but God smashes the head of his enemies, the long-haired skul of the prowling criminal.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:	22 The Lord has said, 'I wil bring them back from Bashan, I wil bring them back from the depths of thesea,
23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.	23 so that you may bathe your feet in blood, and the tongues of your dogs feast on your enemies.'
24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.	24 Your processions, God, are for all to see, the processions of my God, of my king, to the sanctuary;
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.	25 singers ahead, musicians behind, in the middle come girls, beating their drums.
26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.	26 In choirs they bless God, Yahweh, since the foundation of Israel.
27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.	27 Benjamin was there, the youngest in front, the princes of Judah in bright-coloured robes, the princesof Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.	28 Take command, my God, as befits your power, the power, God, which you have wielded for us,
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.	29 from your temple high above Jerusalem. Kings wil come to you bearing tribute.
30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.	30 Rebuke the Beast of the Reeds, that herd of bul s, that people of calves, who bow down with ingotsof silver. Scatter the people who delight in war.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.	31 From Egypt nobles wil come, Ethiopia wil stretch out its hands to God.
32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:	32 Kingdoms of the earth, sing to God, play for
33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.	33 the Rider of the Heavens, the primeval heavens.Pause There he speaks, with a voice of power!
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.	34 Acknowledge the power of God. Over Israel his splendour, in the clouds his power.
35 O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.	35 Awesome is God in his sanctuary. He, the God of Israel, gives strength and power to his people.Blessed be God.