Psalms 68

Psalms 68:1

AMP: Let God arise, and His enemies be scattered;Let those who hate Him flee before Him.

ASV: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

BSB: God arises. His enemies are scattered,and those who hate Him flee His presence.

DARBY: {To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.

DRA: Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself.

KJV: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Psalms 68:2

AMP: As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;As wax melts before the fire,So let the wicked and guilty perish before [the presence of] God.

ASV: 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.

BSB: As smoke is blown away,You will drive them out;as wax melts before the fire,the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

DARBY: As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.

DRA: Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.

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.

Psalms 68:3

AMP: But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God,Yes, let them rejoice with delight.

ASV: But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

BSB: But the righteous will be gladand rejoice before God;they will celebrate with joy.

DARBY: But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

DRA: As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

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

Psalms 68:4

AMP: Sing to God, sing praises to His name;Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert—His name is the Lord—be in good spirits before Him.

ASV: Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

BSB: Sing to God!Sing praises to His name.Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.

DARBY: Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.

DRA: And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.

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

Psalms 68:5

AMP: ¶A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows,Is God in His holy habitation.

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

BSB: A father of the fatherlessand a defender of widowsis God in His holy habitation.

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

DRA: Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence,

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

Psalms 68:6

AMP: God makes a home for the lonely;He leads the prisoners into prosperity,Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land.

ASV: God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

BSB: God settles the lonely in families;He leads the prisoners out to prosperity,but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

DARBY: God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].

DRA: who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:

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

Psalms 68:7

AMP: ¶O God, when You went out before Your people,When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

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

BSB: O God, when You went out before Your people,when You marched through the wasteland,Selah

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

DRA: God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house: Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.

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

Psalms 68:8

AMP: The earth trembled;The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God;Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

ASV: The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped [rain] at the presence of God: Yon Sinai [trembled] at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

BSB: the earth shook and the heavens poured down rainbefore God, the One on Sinai,before God, the God of Israel.

DARBY: The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

DRA: O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert:

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.

Psalms 68:9

AMP: You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain;You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched and weary.

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

BSB: You sent abundant rain, O God;You refreshed Your weary inheritance.

DARBY: Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

DRA: The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.

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

Psalms 68:10

AMP: Your flock found a dwelling place in it;O God, in Your goodness You provided for the poor.

ASV: Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

BSB: Your flock settled therein;O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.

DARBY: Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!

DRA: Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.

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

Psalms 68:11

AMP: ¶The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan];The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);

ASV: The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.

BSB: The Lord gives the command;a great company of women proclaim it:

DARBY: The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.

DRA: In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.

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

Psalms 68:12

AMP: “The kings of the [enemies’] armies flee, they flee,And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil [left behind].”

ASV: Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

BSB: “Kings and their armies flee in haste;she who waits at home divides the plunder.

DARBY: Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

DRA: The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.

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

Psalms 68:13

AMP: When you lie down [to rest] among the sheepfolds,You [Israel] are like the wings of a dove [of victory] overlaid with silver,Its feathers glistening with gold [trophies taken from the enemy].

ASV: When ye lie among the sheepfolds, [It is as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

BSB: Though you lie down among the sheepfolds,the wings of the dove are covered with silver,and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

DARBY: Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

DRA: The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

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.

Psalms 68:14

AMP: When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan,It was snowing on Zalmon.

ASV: When the Almighty scattered kings therein, [It was as when] it snoweth in Zalmon.

BSB: When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land,it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

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

DRA: If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

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

Psalms 68:15

AMP: ¶A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan;A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].

ASV: A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

BSB: A mountain of God is Mount Bashan;a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

DARBY: [As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.

DRA: When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

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

Psalms 68:16

AMP: Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks,At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place?Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever.

ASV: 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.

BSB: Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks?This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling,where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain.

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.

Psalms 68:17

AMP: The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands;The Lord is among them as He was at Sinai, in holiness.

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

BSB: The chariots of God are tens of thousands —thousands of thousands are they;the Lord is in His sanctuaryas He was at Sinai.

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

DRA: Why suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.

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

Psalms 68:18

AMP: You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;You have received gifts among men,Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. [Eph 4:8]

ASV: 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].

BSB: You have ascended on high;You have led captives away.You have received gifts from men,even from the rebellious,that the LORD God may dwell there.

DARBY: 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.

DRA: The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.

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.

Psalms 68:19

AMP: ¶Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,The God who is our salvation! Selah.

ASV: Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah

BSB: Blessed be the Lord,who daily bears our burden,the God of our salvation.Selah

DARBY: Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. Selah.

DRA: Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.

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

Psalms 68:20

AMP: God is to us a God of acts of salvation;And to God the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free].

ASV: God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.

BSB: Our God is a God of deliverance;the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.

DARBY: Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.

DRA: Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

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

Psalms 68:21

AMP: Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies,The hairy scalp of one who goes on in his guilty ways.

ASV: But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

BSB: Surely God will crush the heads of His enemies,the hairy crowns of those who persist in guilty ways.

DARBY: Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.

DRA: Our God is the God of salvation: and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.

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.

Psalms 68:22

AMP: The Lord said, “I will bring your enemies back from Bashan;I will bring them back from the depths of the [Red] Sea,

ASV: The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depths of the sea;

BSB: The Lord said, “I will retrieve them from Bashan,I will bring them up from the depths of the sea,

DARBY: The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;

DRA: But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.

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

Psalms 68:23

AMP: That your foot may crush them in blood,That the tongue of your dogs may have its share from your enemies.”

ASV: That thou mayest crush [them], [dipping] thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from [thine] enemies.

BSB: that your foot may be dippedin the blood of your foes—the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

DARBY: That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.

DRA: The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, I will turn them into the depth of the sea:

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

Psalms 68:24

AMP: ¶They have seen Your [solemn] procession, O God,The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary [in holiness].

ASV: They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

BSB: They have seen Your procession, O God —the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

DARBY: They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

DRA: That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.

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

Psalms 68:25

AMP: The singers go in front, the players of instruments last;Between them the maidens playing on tambourines.

ASV: The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

BSB: The singers lead the way,the musicians follow after,among the maidens playing tambourines.

DARBY: The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.

DRA: They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.

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

Psalms 68:26

AMP: Bless God in the congregations, [give thanks, gratefully praise Him],The Lord, you who are from [Jacob] the fountain of Israel.

ASV: Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.

BSB: Bless God in the great congregation;bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

DARBY: In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, [ye] from the fountain of Israel.

DRA: Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.

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

Psalms 68:27

AMP: The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them,The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes],The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].

ASV: There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah [and] their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

BSB: There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them,the princes of Judah in their company,the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

DARBY: There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

DRA: In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.

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

Psalms 68:28

AMP: ¶Your God has commanded your strength [your power in His service and your resistance to temptation];Show Yourself strong, O God, who acted on our behalf.

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

BSB: Summon Your power, O God;show Your strength, O God,which You have exerted on our behalf.

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

DRA: There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

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

Psalms 68:29

AMP: Because of Your temple at Jerusalem[Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect].

ASV: Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

BSB: Because of Your temple at Jerusalemkings will bring You gifts.

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

DRA: Command thy strength, O God: confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.

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

Psalms 68:30

AMP: Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt],The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples;Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver;He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

ASV: Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

BSB: Rebuke the beast in the reeds,the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations,until it submits, bringing bars of silver.Scatter the nations who delight in war.

DARBY: Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

DRA: From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee.

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.

Psalms 68:31

AMP: Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt;Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands [with the offerings of submission] to God.

ASV: Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

BSB: Envoys will arrive from Egypt;Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

DARBY: Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.

DRA: Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:

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

Psalms 68:32

AMP: ¶Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth,Sing praises to the Lord! Selah.

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

BSB: Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;sing praises to the Lord—Selah

DARBY: Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)

DRA: ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

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

Psalms 68:33

AMP: To Him who rides in the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,Behold, He sends out His voice, a mighty and majestic voice.

ASV: To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

BSB: to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old;behold, His mighty voice resounds.

DARBY: Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

DRA: Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: Sing ye to God,

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.

Psalms 68:34

AMP: Ascribe strength to God;His majesty is over IsraelAnd His strength is in the skies.

ASV: Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

BSB: Ascribe the power to God,whose majesty is over Israel,whose strength is in the skies.

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

DRA: who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power:

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

Psalms 68:35

AMP: O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary;The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people.Blessed be God!

ASV: O God, [thou art] terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed be God. Psalm 69 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshanim. [A Psalm] of David.

BSB: O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary;the God of Israel Himselfgives strength and power to His people.Blessed be God!

DARBY: Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!

DRA: give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.

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.

Psalms 68:36

DRA: God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.