Psalm 68:1-35 CEB

[1] Let God rise up; let his enemies scatter; let those who hate him run scared before him! [2] Like smoke is driven away, drive them away! Like wax melting before fire, let the wicked perish before God! [3] But let the righteous be glad and celebrate before God. Let them rejoice with gladness! [4] Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides the clouds! The LORD is his name. Celebrate before him! [5] Father of orphans and defender of widows is God in his holy habitation. [6] God settles the lonely in their homes; he sets prisoners free with happiness, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. [7] When you went forth before your people, God, when you marched through the wasteland, Selah [8] the earth shook! Yes, heaven poured down before God, the one from Sinai—before God, the God of Israel! [9] You showered down abundant rain, God; when your inheritance grew weary, you restored it yourself, [10] and your creatures settled in it. In your goodness, God, you provided for the poor. [11] My Lord gives the command—many messengers are bringing good news: [12] “The kings of armies are on the run! The women back home divide the spoil. [13] Even if you lie down among the sheepfolds, there are wings of a dove covered with silver; its pinions covered in precious gold.” [14] When the Almighty scattered the kings there, snow fell on Mount Zalmon. [15] Mighty mountain, Mount Bashan; many-peaked mountain, Mount Bashan! [16] You many-peaked mountain: Why do you look with envy at the mountain God desired for his dwelling, the mountain where the LORD dwells forever? [17] God’s chariots are twice ten thousand—countless thousands! My Lord came from Sinai into the sanctuary. [18] You ascended the heights, leading away your captives, receiving tribute from people, even from those who rebel against the LORD God’s dwelling there. [19] Bless the Lord! The God of our salvation supports us day after day! Selah [20] Our God is the God of salvation, and escape from certain death comes through God my LORD. [21] Yes, God will shatter the heads of his enemies—the very skulls of those who walk in guilt. [22] My Lord has spoken: “From Bashan I will bring those people back. I will bring them back from the ocean’s depths [23] so that you can wash your feet in their blood, so that your dogs’ tongues can lap up their share of your enemies.” [24] They saw your procession, God—the procession of my God, my king, into the sanctuary. [25] First came the singers, then the musicians; between them the young women were playing hand drums: [26] “Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from Israel’s fountain!” [27] There’s Benjamin leading them, though he’s little; then the princes of Judah, their speaker; then the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali. [28] Summon your strength, God! Show how strong you are, God, just as you’ve done for us before, [29] from your temple above Jerusalem, where kings bring you gifts. [30] Rebuke the wild animals of the marshland, the herd of bulls among the calves of the peoples. Trample those who delight in money; scatter the peoples who take pleasure in battles. [31] Let ambassadors come from Egypt; let Cush stretch out its hands to God. [32] Sing to God, all kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to my Lord. Selah [33] Sing to the one who rides through heaven, the most ancient heaven. Look! God sends forth his voice, his mighty voice. [34] Recognize how strong God is! His majesty extends over Israel; his strength is in the clouds. [35] You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries—the God of Israel who gives strength and power to his people! Bless God!