(KJV) Psalm 68¹

⥃God’s Enemies Are Scattered ²

To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David.

[1] Let God arise³, let his enemies be scattered⁴: let them also that hate⁵ him flee before him⁶. [2] As smoke⁷ is driven away, [so] drive [them] away: as wax⁸ melteth before the fire, [so] let the wicked perish at the presence of God. [3] But⁹ let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice¹⁰ before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice¹¹. [4] Sing unto God¹², sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth¹³ upon the heavens by his name¹⁴ Jah¹⁵, and rejoice before him. [5] A father¹⁶ of the fatherless, and a judge¹⁷ of the widows, [is] God in his¹⁸ holy habitation. [6] God¹⁹ setteth the solitary in families²⁰: he bringeth²¹ out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious²² dwell in a dry [land]. [7] O God²³, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst²⁴ march through the wilderness; Selah: [8] The earth²⁵ shook, the heavens²⁶ also dropped at the presence of God: [even] Sinai²⁷ itself [was moved] at the presence of God, the God²⁸ of Israel. [9] Thou, O God, didst²⁹ send³⁰ a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance³¹, when it was weary. [10] Thy congregation³² hath dwelt therein: thou³³, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. [11] The Lord³⁴ gave the word: great [was] the company³⁵ of those that published [it]. [12] Kings³⁶ of armies did flee³⁷ apace³⁸: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. [13] Though³⁹ ye have⁴⁰ lien among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings⁴¹ of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. [14] When⁴² the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was⁴³ [white] as snow⁴⁴ in Salmon. [15] The hill of God⁴⁵ [is as] the hill of Bashan⁴⁶; an high hill [as] the hill of Bashan. [16] Why⁴⁷ leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill⁴⁸ [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever. [17] The chariots⁴⁹ of God [are] twenty thousand⁵⁰, [even] thousands of angels: the Lord [is] among them, [as in] Sinai⁵¹, in the holy [place]. [18] Thou hast ascended⁵² on high, thou hast led⁵³ captivity captive: thou hast received⁵⁴ gifts for men⁵⁵; yea, [for] the rebellious⁵⁶ also, that⁵⁷ the Lord God might dwell [among them]. [19] Blessed⁵⁸ [be] the Lord, [who] daily⁵⁹ loadeth us [with benefits], [even] the God of our salvation. Selah. [20] [He that is] our God⁶⁰ [is] the God of salvation; and unto⁶¹ God the Lord [belong] the issues⁶² from death. [21] But God⁶³ shall wound the head of his enemies, [and] the hairy⁶⁴ scalp of such⁶⁵ an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. [22] The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan⁶⁶, I will bring [my people] again from the depths⁶⁷ of the sea: [23] That⁶⁸ thy foot may be dipped⁶⁹ in the blood of [thine] enemies, [and] the tongue⁷⁰ of thy dogs in the same. [24] They have seen thy goings, O God; [even⁷¹] the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. [25] The singers went before, the players⁷² on instruments [followed] after; among⁷³ [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels. [26] Bless⁷⁴ ye God in the congregations, [even] the Lord, from the fountain⁷⁵ of Israel. [27] There [is] little⁷⁶ Benjamin [with] their ruler, the princes⁷⁷ of Judah [and] their council⁷⁸, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali. [28] Thy God hath commanded⁷⁹ thy strength: strengthen⁸⁰, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. [29] Because⁸¹ of thy temple at Jerusalem shall⁸² kings bring presents unto thee. [30] Rebuke⁸³ the company of spearmen⁸⁴, the multitude⁸⁵ of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every⁸⁶ one] submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou⁸⁷ the people [that] delight⁸⁸ in war. [31] Princes⁸⁹ shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia⁹⁰ shall soon stretch⁹¹ out her hands unto God. [32] Sing unto God, ye kingdoms⁹² of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: [33] To him that rideth⁹³ upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old⁹⁴; lo, he doth send out⁹⁵ his voice⁹⁶, [and that] a mighty voice. [34] Ascribe⁹⁷ ye strength unto God: his excellency⁹⁸ [is] over Israel, and his strength⁹⁹ [is] in the clouds¹⁰⁰. [35] O God, [thou art] terrible¹⁰¹ out of thy holy places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth¹⁰² strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed¹⁰³ [be] God.