Psalms 68

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

1
WEBFor the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
2
WEBAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
KJVAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3
WEBBut let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
KJVBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
4
WEBSing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
KJVSing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
5
WEBA father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
KJVA father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6
WEBGod sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
KJVGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7
WEBGod, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.
KJVO God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
8
WEBThe earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
KJVThe 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.
9
WEBYou, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
KJVThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
10
WEBYour congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
KJVThy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
11
WEBThe Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
KJVThe Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
12
WEB“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,
KJVKings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
13
WEBwhile you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
KJVThough 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.
14
WEBWhen the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
KJVWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
15
WEBThe mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
KJVThe hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
16
WEBWhy do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
KJVWhy leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
17
WEBThe chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
KJVThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18
WEBYou have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
KJVThou 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.
19
WEBBlessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
KJVBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
20
WEBGod is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
KJVHe that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
21
WEBBut God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
KJVBut God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
22
WEBThe Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
KJVThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
23
WEBthat you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
KJVThat thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
24
WEBThey have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
KJVThey have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25
WEBThe singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,
KJVThe singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
26
WEB“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
KJVBless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
27
WEBThere is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
KJVThere is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28
WEBYour God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
KJVThy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
29
WEBBecause of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
KJVBecause of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
30
WEBRebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
KJVRebuke 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.
31
WEBPrinces shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
KJVPrinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
32
WEBSing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—
KJVSing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
33
WEBto him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
KJVTo him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
34
WEBAscribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
KJVAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
35
WEBYou are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
KJVO 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.

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