Psalms 68

lamnatseakh ledavid mizmor shir

For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song.

yaqum elohim yafutsu oyevayw veyanusu mesanayw mippanayw

God will arise; all opponents shall be scattered, and foes shall flee.

kehindof ashan tindof kehimmes donag mippene-esh yovedu resha'im mippene elohim

Disperse them as smoke is dispersed; as wax melts at fire, so the wicked shall perish before God.

vetsaddiqim yismekhu ya'altsu lifne elohim veyasisu vesimkhah

But the righteous shall rejoice; they shall exult in the presence of God; they shall be exceedingly joyful.

shiru lelohim zammeru shemo sollu larokhev ba'aravot beyah shemo ve'ilzu lefanayw

Sing to God, chant hymns to the divine name; extol the One who rides the clouds, the One whose name is Yah. Exult in God’s presence—

avi yetomim vedayyan almanot elohim bimon qodsho

the guardian of the fatherless, the champion of widows, God, dwelling in holiness.

elohim moshiv yekhidim baytah motsi asirim bakkosharot akh sorerim shakhenu tsekhikhah

God restores the lonely to their homes, sets free the imprisoned, safe and sound, while the rebellious must live in a parched land.

elohim betsetekha lifne ammekha betsadekha vishimon selah

O God, when You went at the head of Your army, when You marched through the desert, selah

erets ra'ashah af-shamayim natefu mippene elohim zeh sinay mippene elohim elohe yisra'el

the earth trembled, the sky rained because of God, yon Sinai, because of God—the God of Israel.

geshem nedavot tanif elohim nakhalatekha venilah attah khonantah

You released a bountiful rain, O God; when Your own land languished, You sustained it.

khayyatekha yashevu-vah takhin-betovatekha le'ani elohim

Your tribe dwells there; O God, in Your goodness You provide for the needy.

adonay yitten-omer hamevasserot tsava rav

My Sovereign gives a command; the women who bring the news are a great host:

malkhe tseva'ot yiddodun yiddodun unevat-bayit tekhalleq shalal

“The kings and their armies are in headlong flight; the women at home are sharing in the spoils;

im-tishkevun ben shefattayim kanfe yonah nekhpah vakkesef ve'evroteha biraqraq kharuts

even for those of you who lie among the sheepfolds there are wings of a dove sheathed in silver, its pinions in fine gold.”

befares shadday melakhim bah tashleg betsalmon

When Shaddai scattered the kings, it seemed like a snowstorm in Zalmon.

har-elohim har-bashan har gavnunnim har-bashan

O majestic mountain, Mount Bashan; O jagged mountain, Mount Bashan;

lammah teratsedun harim gavnunnim hahar khamad elohim leshivto af-Adonai yishkon lanetsakh

why so hostile, O jagged mountains, toward the mountain God desired as a dwelling? GOD shall abide there forever.

rekhev elohim ribbotayim alfe shinan adonay vam sinay baqqodesh

God’s chariots are myriads upon myriads, thousands upon thousands; my Sovereign is among them as in Sinai in holiness.

alita lammarom shavita shevi laqakhta mattanot ba'adam ve'af sorerim lishkon yah elohim

You went up to the heights, having taken captives, having received tribute of people, even of those who rebel against the abiding there of Yah—who is God.

barukh adonay yom yom ya'amos-lanu ha'el yeshu'atenu selah

Blessed is my Sovereign, day by day supporting us— God, our deliverance. Selah.

ha'el lanu el lemosha'ot ve-Adonai adonay lammavet totsa'ot

God is for us a God of deliverance; GOD my Sovereign provides an escape from death.

akh-elohim yimkhats rosh oyevayw qodqod se'ar mithallekh ba'ashamayw

God will smash the heads of all opponents, the hairy crown of the one who walks about in guilt.

amar adonay mibbashan ashiv ashiv mimmetsulot yam

My Sovereign said, “I will retrieve from Bashan, I will retrieve from the depths of the sea;

lema'an timkhats raglekha bedam leshon kelavekha me'oyevim minnehu

that your feet may wade through blood, that the tongue of your dogs may have its portion of your enemies.”

ra'u halikhotekha elohim halikhot eli malki vaqqodesh

People see Your processions, O God, the processions of my God, my monarch, into the sanctuary.

qiddemu sharim akhar nogenim betokh alamot tofefot

First come singers, then musicians, amidst maidens playing hand-drums.

bemaqhelot barekhu elohim adonay mimmeqor yisra'el

In assemblies bless God, ETERNAL One, O you who are from the fountain of Israel.

sham binyamin tsa'ir rodem sare yehudah rigmatam sare zevulun sare naftali

There is little Benjamin who rules them, the princes of Judah who command them, the princes of Zebulun and Naphtali.

tsivvah elohekha uzzekha uzzah elohim zu pa'alta lanu

Your God has ordained strength for you, the strength, O God, that You displayed for us

mehekhalekha al-yerushalai͏m lekha yovilu melakhim shay

from Your temple above Jerusalem. The kings bring You tribute.

ge'ar khayyat qaneh adat abbirim be'egle ammim mitrappes beratse-khasef bizzar ammim qeravot yekhpatsu

Blast the beast of the marsh, the herd of bulls among the peoples, the calves, till they come cringing with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in wars!

ye'etayu khashmannim minni mitsrayim kush tarits yadayw lelohim

Tribute-bearers shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten its gifts to God.

mamlekhot ha'arets shiru lelohim zammeru adonay selah

O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; chant hymns to my Sovereign, selah

larokhev bishme sheme-qedem hen yitten beqolo qol oz

to the One who rides the ancient highest heavens, who thunders forth with a mighty voice.

tenu oz lelohim al-yisra'el ga'avato ve'uzzo bashekhaqim

Ascribe might to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose might is in the skies.

nora elohim mimmiqdashekha el yisra'el hu noten oz veta'atsumot la'am barukh elohim

You are awesome, O God, in Your holy places; it is the God of Israel who gives might and power to the people. Blessed is God.