Psalms 68:14-18 in English

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

¹⁵ A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶ Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.

¹⁴ But I will cry to thee, O Lord, in my prayer; O God, it is a propitious time: in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

¹⁵ Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

¹⁶ Let not the waterflood drown me, nor let the deep swallow me up; neither let the well shut its mouth upon me.

¹⁷ Hear me, O Lord; for thy mercy is good: according to the multitude of thy compassions look upon me.

¹⁸ And turn not away thy face from thy servant; for I am afflicted: hear me speedily.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

¹⁵ Let not the waterflood drown me, nor let the deep swallow me up; neither let the well shut its mouth upon me.

¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord; for your mercy is good: according to the multitude of your compassions look upon me.

¹⁷ And turn not away your face from your servant; for I am afflicted: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of my enemies.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

¹⁵ A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶ Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led thy captivity captive; thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell with them.

¹⁴ When Almighty God scattered the enemy kings and their armies, the number of weapons that they abandoned there seemed like there had been a snowstorm on Zalmon (OR, a black) Mountain.

¹⁵ There is a very high mountain in the Bashan region, a mountain which has many peaks.

¹⁶ But the people who live near that mountain should not RHQ envy those who live near Zion, the mountain on which God chose to live! Yahweh will live there forever!

¹⁷ After we defeated all our enemies, it was as though the Lord, surrounded by many thousands of strong chariots, descended from Sinai Mountain and came into the sacred temple in Jerusalem.

¹⁸ He ascended the sacred mountain where his temple is, and took with him many people who had been captured in battles; and received gifts from the enemies whom he had defeated. He received gifts even from those who had rebelled against him, and Yahweh our God will live there in his sacred temple forever.

¹⁴ Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

¹⁵ Let not the waterflood drown me, nor let the deep swallow me up; neither let the well shut its mouth upon me.

¹⁶ Hear me, O Lord; for your mercy is good: according to the multitude of your compassions look upon me.

¹⁷ And turn not away your face from your servant; for I am afflicted: hear me speedily.

¹⁸ Draw near to my soul and redeem it: deliver me because of my enemies.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is amongst them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

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

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

¹⁶ Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

¹⁷ The war-carriage of God is among Israel's thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai to the holy place.

¹⁸ You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.

¹⁵ As mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, as mount Bashan.

¹⁶ Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim.

¹⁴ But as for me, my prayer is to thee, O Lord; for the time of thy good pleasure, O God. In the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.

¹⁵ Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: deliver me from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

¹⁶ Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

¹⁷ Hear me, O Lord, for thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.

¹⁸ And turn not away thy face from thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.

¹⁴ The Almighty scattered the foreign kings like a snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.

¹⁵ “Mountain of God,” Mount Bashan, with your many high peaks, Mount Bashan,

¹⁶ why do you look enviously, mountain with many peaks, at the mountain God chose as his home, where the Lord will live forever?

¹⁷ God's chariots can't be counted; there are thousands and thousands of them. He comes among them from Sinai into his Temple.

¹⁸ As you ascended to your high throne you led a procession of prisoners. You received gifts from the people, even from those who had rebelled against the home of the Lord God.

¹⁴ When the Almightie scattered Kings in it, it was white as the snowe in Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountaine of God is like the mountaine of Bashan: it is an high Mountaine, as mount Bashan.

¹⁶ Why leape ye, ye high mountaines? as for this Mountaine, God deliteth to dwell in it: yea, the Lord will dwell in it for euer.

¹⁷ The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai.

¹⁸ Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.

¹⁴ (68-15) When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon.

¹⁵ (68-16) A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶ (68-17) Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.

¹⁷ (68-18) The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness.

¹⁸ (68-19) Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; A high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ (68:15) When the Almighty scattered kings in the midst of her, then even in darkness shone light as pure as snow.

¹⁵ (68:16) A mountain of God is the mount of Bashan; many peaks hath the mount of Bashan.

¹⁶ (68:17) Why watch ye enviously, ye many-peaked mountains, yonder mountain which God hath chosen for his residence? yea, the Lord will also dwell there for ever.

¹⁷ (68:18) The chariots of God are two myriads; thousands of angels follow him: the Lord is among them: so is Sinai holy among mountains.

¹⁸ (68:19) Thou didst ascend on high, lead away captives, receive gifts among men, yea, even the rebellious, to dwell among them. O Lord God.

¹⁴ But I will cry to thee, O Lord, in my prayer; O God, it is a propitious time: in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, In the truth of thy salvation.

¹⁵ Save me from the mire, that I stick not in it: Let me be delivered from them that hate me, and from the deep waters.

¹⁶ Let not the waterflood drown me, Nor let the deep swallow me up; Neither let the well shut its mouth upon me.

¹⁷ Hear me, O Lord; for thy mercy is good: According to the multitude of thy compassions look upon me.

¹⁸ And turn not away thy face from thy servant; For I am afflicted: hear me speedily.

¹⁴ When the Most High destroyed the kings in the land, It was white with their bones like Salmon.

¹⁵ Ye lofty hills, ye hills of Bashan, Ye many-topped hills, ye hills of Bashan,

¹⁶ Why frown ye, ye many-topped hills, At the hill in which God is pleased to dwell, In which Jehovah will dwell for ever?

¹⁷ The chariots of God are myriads, yea, thousands of thousands; The Lord is in the midst of them, as upon Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive the vanquished, Thou hast received gifts among men, Even the rebellious, that here thou mightst dwell, O LORD God!

¹⁴ set with stones, like snow upon Zalmon.”

¹⁵ A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan, a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶ You high-peaked mountains, why look you askance at the mountain which God has desired for his home whereon the Lord will live forever?

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twice ten thousand: the Lord came from Sinai, his holy place.

¹⁸ You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God.

¹⁴ set with stones, like snow upon Zalmon.”

¹⁵ A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan, a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

¹⁶ You high-peaked mountains, why look you askance at the mountain which God has desired for his home whereon the Lord will live forever?

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twice ten thousand: the Lord came from Sinai, his holy place.

¹⁸ You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God.

¹⁴ When Shaddai Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Adonai will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai Thorn, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

¹⁴ The Almighty scattered kings there, it was as when it snowed on Mount Zalmon.

¹⁵ A mighty mountain is the hill country of Bashan; a high mountain is the hill country of Bashan.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you high hill country, at the mountain which God desires for the place he will live? Indeed, Yahweh will live in it forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them in the holy place, as at Sinai.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high; you have led away captives; you have received gifts from among men, even from those who fought against you, so that you, Yahweh God, might live there.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ 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.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is amongst them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶ Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the LORD is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place .

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yes, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them .

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

¹⁵ The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.

¹⁶ Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is amongst them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts amongst people, yes, amongst the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there.

¹⁴ While the king of heaven deemeth kings thereon, they shall be made whiter than snow in Zalmon;

¹⁵ the hill of God is a fat hill. The crudded hill is a fat hill;

¹⁶ whereto believe ye falsely, ye crudded hills? The hill in which it pleaseth well God to dwell therein; for the Lord shall dwell into the end.

¹⁷ The chariot of God is manyfold with ten thousand, a thousand of them that be glad; the Lord was in them, in Sinai, in the holy place.

¹⁸ Thou ascendedest on high, thou tookest captivity captive; thou receiv-edest gifts among men. For why thou tookest also from them that believed not; for to dwell in the Lord God.

¹⁴ While the king of heaven deemeth kings thereon, they shall be made whiter than snow in Salmon; (When the King of heaven scattered the kings there; they fell like the snow in Salmon.)

¹⁵ the hill of God is a fat hill. The crudded hill is a fat hill; (The hill of God is like Mount Bashan; yea, the curdled hill is like Mount Bashan, with many peaks.)

¹⁶ whereto believe ye falsely, (ye) crudded hills? The hill in which it pleaseth well God to dwell therein; for the Lord shall dwell (there) into the end. (But why, ye curdled hills, gaze ye with envy at the hill where it well pleaseth God to live? for the Lord shall live there forever!)

¹⁷ The chariot of God is manyfold with ten thousand, a thousand of them that be glad; the Lord was in them, in Sinai, in the holy (place). (The chariots of God be twice ten thousand, yea, many thousands; the Lord came with them, from Sinai, to the holy place.)

¹⁸ Thou ascendedest on high, thou tookest captivity (captive); thou receivedest gifts among men. For why thou tookest (also from) them that believed not; for to dwell in the Lord God. (Thou ascendedest on high, thou tookest the captivity captive; thou receivedest gifts, or tribute, from people. But thou also receivedest gifts from those who believed not or from those who were rebellious; so that the Lord God might live among them.)

¹⁴ When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

¹⁵ A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.

¹⁶ Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

¹⁸ Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.