Salmos 68

The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let *Num. 10:35God arise,

Let His enemies be scattered;

Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

2 *(Is. 9:18); Hos. 13:3As smoke is driven away,

So drive them away;

*Ps. 97:5; Mic. 1:4As wax melts before the fire,

So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

3 But *Ps. 32:11let the righteous be glad;

Let them rejoice before God;

Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

*Deut. 33:26Extol Him who rides on the clouds,

*(Ex. 6:3)By His name Yah,

And rejoice before Him.

5 *(Ps. 10:14, 18; 146:9)A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,

Is God in His holy habitation.

6 *Ps. 107:4–7God sets the solitary in families;

*Acts 12:6–11He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;

But *Ps. 107:34the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 O God, *Ex. 13:21; (Hab. 3:13)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 wasmoved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 *Lev. 26:4; Deut. 11:11; Job 5:10; Ezek. 34:26You, O God, sent a plentiful rain,

Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance,

When it was weary.

10 Your congregation dwelt in it;

*Deut. 26:5; Ps. 74:19You, 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*Num. 31:8; Josh. 10:16; Judg. 5:19 of armies flee, they flee,

And she who remains at home divides the spoil.

13 *Ps. 81:6Though you lie down among the sheepfolds,

*Ps. 105:37Youwillbe like the wings of a dove covered with silver,

And her feathers with yellow gold."

14 *Josh. 10:10When 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 ofmany peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

16 Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks?

*(Deut. 12:5); 1 Kin. 9:3Thisis the mountain which God desires to dwell in;

Yes, the Lord will dwell init forever.

17 *Deut. 33:2; Dan. 7:10The chariots of God are twenty thousand,

Even thousands of thousands;

The Lord is among them asin Sinai, in the Holy Place.

18 *Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9; Eph. 4:8; Phil. 2:9; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3You have ascended on high,

*Judg. 5:12You have led captivity captive;

*Acts 2:4, 33; 10:44–46; (1 Cor. 12:4–11; Eph. 4:7–12)You have received gifts among men,

Even from*(1 Tim. 1:13)the rebellious,

*Ps. 78:60That the Lord God might dwell there.

19 Blessed be the Lord,

Who daily loads us withbenefits,

The God of our salvation!

Selah

20 Our God is the God of salvation;

And *(Deut. 32:39)to God the Lord belong escapes from death.

21 But *Hab. 3:13God will wound the head of His enemies,

*Ps. 55:23The hairy scalp of the one who still goes on in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, "I will bring *Num. 21:33; Deut. 30:1–9; Amos 9:1–3back from Bashan,

I will bring them back *Ex. 14:22from the depths of the sea,

23 *Ps. 58:10That your foot may crush them in blood,

*1 Kin. 21:19; Jer. 15:3And the tongues of your dogs mayhave their portion from your enemies."

24 They have seen Your procession, O God,

The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

25 *1 Chr. 13:8The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;

Among themwere the maidens playing timbrels.

26 Bless God in the congregations,

The Lord, from *Deut. 33:28; Is. 48:1the fountain of Israel.

27 *Judg. 5:14; 1 Sam. 9:21There 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 *Ps. 42:8; Is. 26:12commanded your strength;

Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,

*1 Kin. 10:10, 25; 2 Chr. 32:23; Ps. 45:12; 72:10; Is. 18:7Kings will bring presents to You.

30 Rebuke the beasts of the reeds,

*Ps. 22:12The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples,

Tilleveryone*2 Sam. 8:2submits himself with pieces of silver.

Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

31 *Is. 19:19–23Envoys will come out of Egypt;

*Is. 45:14; Zeph. 3:10Ethiopia will quickly *Ps. 44:20stretch out her hands to God.

32 Sing to God, you *(Ps. 67:3, 4)kingdoms of the earth;

Oh, sing praises to the Lord,

Selah

33 To Him *Deut. 33:26; Ps. 18:10who rides on the heaven of heavens, whichwere of old!

Indeed, He sends out His voice, a *Ps. 46:6; Is. 30:30mighty voice.

34 *Ps. 29:1Ascribe strength to God;

His excellence is over Israel,

And His strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, *Ps. 76:12Youare more awesome than Your holy places.

The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people.

Blessed be God!