Psalm 68:1–12

1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God. 3 But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy. 4 Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6 God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7  O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness—(Selah) — 8  The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9  Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it. 10  Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God! 11  The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers. 12  Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.