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Psalm 68 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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The God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary.

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For the music director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

[fn]May God arise, [fn]may His enemies be scattered,

And [fn]may those who hate Him flee from His presence.

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As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;

As wax melts before a fire,

So the wicked will perish before God.

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But the righteous will be joyful; they will rejoice before God;

Yes, they will rejoice with gladness.

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Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

[fn]Exalt Him who rides through the deserts,

Whose name is [fn]the LORD, and be jubilant before Him.

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A father of the fatherless and a judge [fn]for the widows,

Is God in His holy dwelling.

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God [fn]makes a home for the lonely;

He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,

Only the rebellious live in parched lands.

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God, when You went forth before Your people,

When You marched through the desert, Selah

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The earth quaked;

The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God;

[fn]Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

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You made plentiful rain fall, God;

You confirmed Your inheritance when it was [fn]parched.

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Your creatures settled in it;

In Your kindness You provided for the poor, God.

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The Lord gives the [fn]command;

The women who proclaim good news are a great army:

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“Kings of armies flee, they flee,

And she who remains at home will divide the spoils!”

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[fn]When you lie down among the sheepfolds,

You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver,

And its pinions with [fn]glistening gold.

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When the Almighty scattered the kings [fn]there,

It was snowing in Zalmon.

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The mountain of Bashan is a [fn]mountain of God;

The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.

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Why do you look with envy, you mountains of many peaks,

At the mountain God has desired as His dwelling?

Indeed, the LORD will dwell there forever.

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The chariots of God are [fn]myriads, thousands upon thousands;

[fn]The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

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You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives;

You have received gifts among people,

Even among the rebellious as well, that [fn]the LORD God may dwell there.

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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden,

The God who is our salvation. Selah

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God is to us a God of salvation;

And to [fn]GOD the Lord belong ways of escape [fn]from death.

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God certainly will shatter the heads of His enemies,

The hairy [fn]head of one who goes about in his guilt.

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The Lord [fn]said, “I will bring them back from Bashan.

I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

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So that [fn]your foot may shatter them in blood,

And the tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies.”

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They have seen Your procession, God,

The procession of my God, my King, [fn]into the sanctuary.

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The singers went on, the musicians after them,

[fn]In the midst of the young women beating tambourines.

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Bless God in the congregations,

Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

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Benjamin, the [fn]youngest, is there, [fn]ruling them,

The leaders of Judah in their company,

The leaders of Zebulun, the leaders of Naphtali.

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[fn]Your God has commanded your strength;

Show Yourself strong, God, You who acted [fn]in our behalf.

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[fn]Because of Your temple at Jerusalem

Kings will bring gifts to You.

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Rebuke the animals [fn]in the reeds,

The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,

Trampling the pieces of silver;

He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

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[fn]Messengers will come from Egypt;

[fn]Cush will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

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Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,

Sing praises to the Lord, Selah

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To Him who rides upon the [fn]highest heavens, which are from ancient times;

Behold, He [fn]speaks with His voice, a mighty voice.

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Ascribe strength to God;

His majesty is over Israel,

And His strength is in the [fn]skies.

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[fn]God, You are awesome from Your [fn]sanctuary.

The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people.

Blessed be God!

NASB20 Footnotes
Or God shall
Or His enemies shall
Or those who hate Him shall
Or Prepare the way for Him
Heb YAH
Lit of
Lit makes the solitary to dwell in a house
Lit This is Sinai which
Lit weary
Lit word
Lit If
I.e., gold alloyed with silver
Lit in it
Or mighty mountain
Lit twice 10,000
Another reading is The Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuary
Heb YAH
Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORD
I.e., in view of; lit for
Lit skull
Or says
Some ancient versions render, you may bathe your foot in blood
Or in holiness
Or The maidens in the midst
Or smallest
Or their ruler
Some mss Command, God
Lit for us
Or From Your temple
Lit of
As in LXX; MT uncertain, possibly, Articles of bronze; or Articles of red cloth
Or Ethiopia
Lit heaven of heavens of old
Lit gives forth
Lit clouds
Or Awesome is God from your sanctuary
Lit holy places
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