Psalm 68:1–10

¹May God rise up and scatter his enemies.

May they turn and run away from him.

²As wind blows smoke away,

so may God blow them away.

As fire melts wax,

so may he destroy sinful people.

³But may those who do what is right be glad

and filled with joy when they are with him.

May they be happy and joyful.

⁴Sing to God. Sing praise to his name.

Lift up a song to the One who rides on the clouds.

His name is the Lord.

Be glad when you are with him.

⁵God is in his holy temple.

He is a father to those whose fathers have died.

He takes care of women whose husbands have died.

⁶God gives lonely people a family.

He sets prisoners free, and they go out singing.

But those who refuse to obey him

live in a land that is baked by the sun.

⁷God, you led your people out.

You marched through a dry and empty land. Selah

⁸The ground shook

when you, the God of Sinai, appeared.

The heavens poured down rain

when you, the God of Israel, appeared.

⁹God, you gave us plenty of rain.

You renewed your worn-out land.

¹⁰God, your people settled in it.

From all of your riches, you provided for those who were poor.