Psalm 68:1–10

1 Rise up, O God, and scatter your enemies.

Let those who hate God run for their lives.

2 Blow them away like smoke.

Melt them like wax in a fire.

Let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

3 But let the godly rejoice.

Let them be glad in God’s presence.

Let them be filled with joy.

4 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!

5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—

this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

6 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.

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

when you marched through the dry wasteland,

Interlude

8 the earth trembled, and the heavens poured down rain

before you, the God of Sinai,

before God, the God of Israel.

9 You sent abundant rain, O God,

to refresh the weary land.

10 There your people finally settled,

and with a bountiful harvest, O God,

you provided for your needy people.