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Psalms 67
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2Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered; and let them that hate him flee from before him.
2Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
3As smoke vanishes, let them vanish: as wax melts before the fire, so let the sinners perish from before God.
3As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
4But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.
4But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
5Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,
5Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
6[who is] the father of the orphans, and judge of the widows: [such is] God in his holy place.
6A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
7God settles the solitary in a house; leading forth prisoners mightily, also them that act provokingly, [even] them that dwell in tombs.
7God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
8O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; Pause:
8O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
9the earth quaked, yea, the heavens dropped [water] at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.
9The 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.
10O God, thou wilt grant to thine inheritance a gracious rain; for it was weary, but thou didst refresh it .
10Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
11Thy creatures dwell in it: thouhast in thy goodness prepared for the poor.
11Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
12The Lord God will give a word to them that preach [it] in a great company .
12The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
13The king of the forces of the beloved, of the beloved, [will] even [grant them] for the beauty of the house to divide the spoils.
13Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
14Even if ye should lie among the lots, [ye shall have] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her breast with yellow gold.
14Though 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.
15When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.
15When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
16The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.
16The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
17Wherefore do ye conceive [evil], ye swelling mountains? [this is] the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell [in it] for ever.
17Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
18The chariots of God are ten thousand fold, thousands of rejoicing ones: the Lord is among them, in Sina, in the holy place.
18The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
19Thou art gone up on high, thou hast led captivity captive, thou hast received gifts for man, yea, for [they were] rebellious , that thou mightest dwell among them.
19Thou 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.
20Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. Pause.
20Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
21Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.
21He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
22But God shall crush the heads of his enemies; the hairy crown of them that go on in their trespasses.
22But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
23The Lord said, I will bring again from Basan, I will bring [my people] again through the depths of the sea.
23The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
24That thy foot may be dipped in blood , [and] the tongue of thy dogs [be stained] with that of [thine] enemies.
24That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
25Thy goings, O God, have been seen; the goings of my God, the king, in the sanctuary.
25They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
26The princes went first, next beforethe players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels.
26The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
27Praise God in the congregations, the Lordfrom the fountains of Israel.
27Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
28There is Benjamin the younger [one] in ecstasy, the princes of Juda their rulers, the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.
28There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
29O God, command thou thy strength: strengthen, O God, this which thou hast wrought in us.
29Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
30Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents to thee.
30Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
31Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bullswith the heifers of the nations [be rebuked], so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter thou the nations that wish for wars.
31Rebuke 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.
32Ambassadors shall arrive out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten [to stretch out] her hand readily to God.
32Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
33Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. Pause.
33Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
34Sing to God that rides on the heaven of heaven, eastward: lo, he will utter a mighty sound with his voice.
34To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
35Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.
35Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
36God is wonderful in his holy [places], the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.
36O 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.