Psalm 68:1–10

God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered;

and those who hate him shall flee before him!

As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away;

as wax melts before fire,

so the wicked shall perish before God!

But the righteous shall be glad;

they shall exult before God;

they shall be jubilant with joy!

Sing to God, sing praises to his name;

lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts;

his name is the Lord;

exult before him!

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows

is God in his holy habitation.

God settles the solitary in a home;

he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

O God, when you went out before your people,

when you marched through the wilderness, Selah

the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,

before God, the One of Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad;

you restored your inheritance as it languished;

your flock found a dwelling in it;

in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.

May God arise, may his enemies be scattered;

may his foes flee before him.

May you blow them away like smoke—

as wax melts before the fire,

may the wicked perish before God.

But may the righteous be glad

and rejoice before God;

may they be happy and joyful.

Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,

extol him who rides on the clouds;

rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.

A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,

is God in his holy dwelling.

God sets the lonely in families,

he leads out the prisoners with singing;

but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

When you, God, went out before your people,

when you marched through the wilderness,

the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain,

before God, the One of Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

You gave abundant showers, O God;

you refreshed your weary inheritance.

Your people settled in it,

and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.

God arises. His enemies scatter,

and those who hate him flee from his presence.

As smoke is blown away,

so you blow them away.

As wax melts before the fire,

so the wicked are destroyed before God.

But the righteous are glad;

they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

Sing to God! Sing praises to his name.

Exalt him who rides on the clouds—

his name is the Lord—and celebrate before him.

God in his holy dwelling is

a father of the fatherless

and a champion of widows.

God provides homes for those who are deserted.

He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

God, when you went out before your people,

when you marched through the desert,

Selah

the earth trembled and the skies poured rain

before God, the God of Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

You, God, showered abundant rain;

you revived your inheritance when it languished.

Your people settled in it;

God, you provided for the poor by your goodness.

Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies.

Let those who hate God run for their lives.

Blow them away like smoke.

Melt them like wax in a fire.

Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

But let the godly rejoice.

Let them be glad in God’s presence.

Let them be filled with joy.

Sing praises to God and to his name!

Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds.

His name is the Lord—

rejoice in his presence!

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—

this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

God places the lonely in families;

he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.

But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

O God, when you led your people out from Egypt,

when you marched through the dry wasteland,

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the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain

before you, the God of Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

You sent abundant rain, O God,

to refresh the weary land.

There your people finally settled,

and with a bountiful harvest, O God,

you provided for your needy people.

God will arise; his enemies will be scattered,

and those who hate him will flee from before him.

As smoke is driven off, you will drive them off.

As wax melts before fire,

the wicked will perish before God.

But the righteous will be glad; they will exalt before God,

and will rejoice with joy.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name.

Lift up a song to the rider on the clouds—his name is Yah—

and rejoice before him.

A father to orphans and a judge for widows

is God in his holy habitation.

God settles the lonely in a home;

he brings prisoners out into prosperity.

But the rebellious abide in a barren land.

O God, when you went out before your people,

when you marched through the desert, Selah

the earth shook; the heavens also dripped rain

at the presence of God who was at Sinai,

at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

You caused abundant rain to fall, O God.

When your inheritance was weary you revived it.

Your community dwelled in it.

You provided in your goodness for the poor, O God.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered:

Let them also that hate him flee before him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away:

As wax melteth before the fire,

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God:

Yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name:

Extol him that rideth upon the heavens

By his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,

Is God in his holy habitation.

God setteth the solitary in families:

He bringeth out those which are bound with chains:

But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people,

When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

The 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.

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain,

Whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein:

Thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.