# Psalm 68 (New King James Version)
The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel

##### Chapter 68
###### 1 Let God arise,  
Let His enemies be scattered;  
Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.  

###### 2 As smoke is driven away,  
So drive _them_ away;  
As wax melts before the fire,  
_So_ let the wicked perish at the presence of God.  

###### 3 But let the righteous be glad;  
Let them rejoice before God;  
Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

###### 4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;  
Extol Him who rides on the clouds,  
By His name Yah,  
And rejoice before Him.

###### 5 A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,  
_Is_ God in His holy habitation.  

###### 6 God sets the solitary in families;  
He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;  
But the rebellious dwell in a dry _land._

###### 7 O God, when You went out before Your people,  
When You marched through the wilderness, _Selah_  

###### 8 The earth shook;  
The heavens also dropped _rain_ at the presence of God;  
Sinai itself _was moved_ at the presence of God, the God of Israel.  

###### 9 You, O God, sent a plentiful rain,  
Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance,  
When it was weary.  

###### 10 Your congregation dwelt in it;  
You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor.

###### 11 The Lord gave the word;  
Great _was_ the company of those who proclaimed _it:_  

###### 12 "Kings of armies flee, they flee,  
And she who remains at home divides the spoil.  

###### 13 Though you lie down among the sheepfolds,  
_You will be_ like the wings of a dove covered with silver,  
And her feathers with yellow gold."  

###### 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,  
It was _white_ as snow in Zalmon.

###### 15 A mountain of God _is_ the mountain of Bashan;  
A mountain _of many_ peaks _is_ the mountain of Bashan.  

###### 16 Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of _many_ peaks?  
_This is_ the mountain _which_ God desires to dwell in;  
Yes, the Lord will dwell _in it_ forever.

###### 17 The chariots of God _are_ twenty thousand,  
_Even_ thousands of thousands;  
The Lord is among them _as in_ Sinai, in the Holy _Place._  

###### 18 You have ascended on high,  
You have led captivity captive;  
You have received gifts among men,  
Even _from_ the rebellious,  
That the Lord God might dwell _there._

###### 19 Blessed _be_ the Lord,  
_Who_ daily loads us _with benefits,_  
The God of our salvation! _Selah_  

###### 20 Our God _is_ the God of salvation;  
And to God the Lord _belong_ escapes from death.

###### 21 But God will wound the head of His enemies,  
The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.  

###### 22 The Lord said, "I will bring back from Bashan,  
I will bring _them_ back from the depths of the sea,  

###### 23 That your foot may crush _them_ in blood,  
And the tongues of your dogs _may have_ their portion from _your_ enemies."

###### 24 They have seen Your procession, O God,  
The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.  

###### 25 The singers went before, the players on instruments _followed_ after;  
Among _them were_ the maidens playing timbrels.  

###### 26 Bless God in the congregations,  
The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.  

###### 27 There _is_ little Benjamin, their leader,  
The princes of Judah _and_ their company,  
The princes of Zebulun _and_ the princes of Naphtali.

###### 28 Your God has commanded your strength;  
Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.  

###### 29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,  
Kings will bring presents to You.  

###### 30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,  
The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,  
_Till everyone_ submits himself with pieces of silver.  
Scatter the peoples _who_ delight in war.  

###### 31 Envoys will come out of Egypt;  
Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

###### 32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;  
Oh, sing praises to the Lord, _Selah_  

###### 33 To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, _which were_ of old!  
Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.  

###### 34 Ascribe strength to God;  
His excellence _is_ over Israel,  
And His strength _is_ in the clouds.  

###### 35 O God, _You are_ more awesome than Your holy places.  
The God of Israel _is_ He who gives strength and power to _His_ people.
Blessed _be_ God!