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Psalms 68

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Bible Compare Psalms 68
Verse 1
WEB

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.

KJV

To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Verse 2
WEB

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.

KJV

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

Verse 3
WEB

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

KJV

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

Verse 4
WEB

Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!

KJV

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Verse 5
WEB

A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

KJV

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Verse 6
WEB

God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

KJV

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land .

Verse 7
WEB

God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

KJV

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

Verse 8
WEB

The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

KJV

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

Verse 9
WEB

You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

KJV

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

Verse 10
WEB

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

KJV

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Verse 11
WEB

The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.

KJV

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it .

Verse 12
WEB

“Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,

KJV

Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

Verse 13
WEB

while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

KJV

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

Verse 14
WEB

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

KJV

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

Verse 15
WEB

The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

KJV

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

Verse 16
WEB

Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

KJV

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

Verse 17
WEB

The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

KJV

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place .

Verse 18
WEB

You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

KJV

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them .

Verse 19
WEB

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.

KJV

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

Verse 20
WEB

God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.

KJV

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.

Verse 21
WEB

But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.

KJV

But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

Verse 22
WEB

The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,

KJV

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:

Verse 23
WEB

that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”

KJV

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

Verse 24
WEB

They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

KJV

They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

Verse 25
WEB

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,

KJV

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Verse 26
WEB

“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”

KJV

Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

Verse 27
WEB

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

KJV

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

Verse 28
WEB

Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.

KJV

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

Verse 29
WEB

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

KJV

Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

Verse 30
WEB

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

KJV

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

Verse 31
WEB

Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

KJV

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

Verse 32
WEB

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—

KJV

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

Verse 33
WEB

to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.

KJV

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

Verse 34
WEB

Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

KJV

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Verse 35
WEB

You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!

KJV

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.