Psalms 68 : 1 (NLV)
May God rise up. May those who hate Him be divided. And may they run away from Him.
Psalms 68 : 2 (NLV)
Drive them away like smoke in the wind. Let the sinful be destroyed before God like a candle melts by the fire.
Psalms 68 : 3 (NLV)
But let those who are right and good be glad. Let them be happy before God. Yes, let them be full of joy.
Psalms 68 : 4 (NLV)
Sing to God. Sing praises to His name. Make a road for Him Who goes through the deserts. The Lord is His name. Be full of joy before Him.
Psalms 68 : 5 (NLV)
God in His holy house is a father to those who have no father. And He keeps the women safe whose husbands have died.
Psalms 68 : 6 (NLV)
God makes a home for those who are alone. He leads men out of prison into happiness and wellbeing. But those who fight against Him live in an empty desert.
Psalms 68 : 7 (NLV)
O God, when You went out before Your people, when You walked through the desert,
Psalms 68 : 8 (NLV)
the earth shook. The heavens poured down rain before God. And Sinai shook before God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68 : 9 (NLV)
You sent a heavy rain, O God. You brought life back to Your promised land when it was dry.
Psalms 68 : 10 (NLV)
Your people made it their home. O God, You gave the poor what they needed because You are good.
Psalms 68 : 11 (NLV)
The Lord gives the Word. And the women who tell the good news are many.
Psalms 68 : 12 (NLV)
The kings of armies run. They run away. And she who stays at home divides the riches.
Psalms 68 : 13 (NLV)
When you lie down among the sheep, you are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the end of its wings with shining gold.
Psalms 68 : 14 (NLV)
When the All-powerful divided the kings there, snow was falling in Zalmon.
Psalms 68 : 15 (NLV)
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan. A mountain of many high tops is the mountain of Bashan.
Psalms 68 : 16 (NLV)
O mountains of many high tops, why do you look with jealousy at the mountain which God has chosen for His home? For sure, the Lord will live there forever.
Psalms 68 : 17 (NLV)
The war-wagons of God are 20,000, even thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, as at Sinai, in the holy place.
Psalms 68 : 18 (NLV)
You have gone up on high. You have taken those who were held with You. You have received gifts of men, even among those who fought against You. So the Lord God may live there with them.
Psalms 68 : 19 (NLV)
Honor and thanks be to the Lord, Who carries our heavy loads day by day. He is the God Who saves us.
Psalms 68 : 20 (NLV)
Our God is a God Who sets us free. The way out of death belongs to God the Lord.
Psalms 68 : 21 (NLV)
But God will break the head of those who hate Him, the hair-covered head of him who goes on in his sins.
Psalms 68 : 22 (NLV)
The Lord said, "I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the bottom of the sea.
Psalms 68 : 23 (NLV)
So your feet may crush them in blood. And the tongue of your dogs may have a share of those who hate you."
Psalms 68 : 24 (NLV)
They have seen Your people walking together, O God. They have seen the people of my God and King walking into the holy place.
Psalms 68 : 25 (NLV)
Those who sing are in front. Those who play music are behind. And young women who beat timbrels are between.
Psalms 68 : 26 (NLV)
Give thanks to God in the meetings of worship. Give thanks to the Lord, you who are of the family of Israel.
Psalms 68 : 27 (NLV)
There is young Benjamin leading them. The rulers of Judah are among the people, and the rulers of Zebulun, and the rulers of Naphtali.
Psalms 68 : 28 (NLV)
Your God has called for your strength. Show Your strength, O God, Who has acted for us.
Psalms 68 : 29 (NLV)
Kings will bring gifts to You because of Your holy house at Jerusalem.
Psalms 68 : 30 (NLV)
Speak sharp words to the wild animals in the tall grass by the river, the group of bulls with the calves of the people. Walk on those who desire pieces of silver. Divide the people who have joy in war.
Psalms 68 : 31 (NLV)
Princes will come from Egypt. Ethiopia will hurry to put her hands out to God.
Psalms 68 : 32 (NLV)
Sing to God, O nations of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord.
Psalms 68 : 33 (NLV)
Sing to Him Who sits upon the heavens, the heavens of old. Listen, He sends out His voice, His powerful voice.
Psalms 68 : 34 (NLV)
Tell of the power of God. His great power is over Israel and His strength is in the sky.
Psalms 68 : 35 (NLV)
O God, You are honored with fear as You come from Your holy place. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Honor and thanks be to God!
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