Psalm 68:1–10
1 May God arise,p may his enemies be scattered;q
may his foes fleer before him.
2 May you blow them away like smoke—s
as wax meltst before the fire,
may the wicked perishu before God.
3 But may the righteous be glad
and rejoicev before God;
may they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,w
extol him who rides on the cloudsb x;
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.y
5 A father to the fatherless,z a defender of widows,a
is God in his holy dwelling.b
6 God sets the lonelyc in families,c d
he leads out the prisonerse with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.f
7 When you, God, went outg before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness,d h
8 the earth shook,i the heavens poured down rain,j
before God, the One of Sinai,k
before God, the God of Israel.l
9 You gave abundant showers,m O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance.