Psalms 68:1-15

¹To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song. Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

²Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.

³But let the upright be glad; let them have delight before God; let them be full of joy.

⁴Make songs to God, make songs of praise to his name; make a way for him who comes through the waste lands; his name is Jah; be glad before him.

⁵A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place.

⁶Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land.

⁷O God, when you went out before your people, wandering through the waste land; (Selah.)

⁸The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

⁹You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.

¹⁰Those whose resting-place was there, even the poor, were comforted by your good things, O God.

¹¹The Lord gives the word; great is the number of the women who make it public.

¹²Kings of armies quickly go in flight: and the women in the houses make a division of their goods.

¹³Will you take your rest among the flocks? like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its feathers with yellow gold.

¹⁴When the Most High put the kings to flight, it was as white as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.