Psalms 68:18-34

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.

¹⁹(68:20) Blessed be the Lord; day by day he loadeth us with benefits; our God is our salvation. Selah.

²⁰(68:21) Our God is to us the God of salvation: and by the Eternal the Lord are the escapes from death.

²¹(68:22) But God will crush the head of his enemies, the hairy skull of him who walketh in his guiltiness.

²²(68:23) The Lord hath said, From Bashan will I bring back, I will bring back from the depths of the sea:

²³(68:24) In order that thou mayest wade with thy feet in blood, feeding the tongue of thy dogs from the enemies' blood.

²⁴(68:25) Men see thy goings forth, O God! the goings forth of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

²⁵(68:26) First come singers, then follow players on instruments, in the midst of maidens playing on timbrels.

²⁶(68:27) In assemblies bless ye God, praise the Lord, ye sprung from Israel's fountain.

²⁷(68:28) There Benjamin the youngest leadeth them on, the princes of Judah in purple robes, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

²⁸(68:29) Thy God hath ordained the rule to thee: strengthen, O God, what thou hast wrought for us.

²⁹(68:30) Because of thy temple over Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

³⁰(68:31) Rebuke the wild beasts hiding among the reeds, the troops of steers among the calves of nations, that hasten along with presents of silver. He scattereth nations that are eager for the fight.

³¹(68:32) Nobles will come out of Egypt: Ethiopia will stretch forth eagerly her hands unto God.

³²(68:33) Kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing praises unto the Lord: Selah;

³³(68:34) To him who rideth over the highest heavens, of ancient days: hear! he sendeth forth his voice, the voice of might.

³⁴(68:35) Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.