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Book of Psalms, No. 68

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No. 68 of the Psalms—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered;
      let those who hate him flee before him!
  2. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away;
      as wax melts before fire,
      let the wicked perish before God!
  3. But let the righteous be joyful;
      let them exult before God;
      let them be jubilant with joy!
  4. ¶ Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
      lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds;[a]
      his name is the LORD, exult before him!
  5. ¶ Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
      is God in his holy habitation.
  6. God gives the desolate a home to dwell in;
      he leads out the prisoners to prosperity;
      but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
  7. ¶ O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people,
      when thou didst march through the wilderness,Selah
  8. the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain,
      at the presence of God;
    yon Sinai quaked at the presence of God,
      the God of Israel.
  9. Rain in abundance, O God, thou didst shed abroad;
      thou didst restore thy heritage as it languished;
  10. thy flock found a dwelling in it;
      in thy goodness, O God, thou didst provide for the needy.
  11. ¶ The Lord gives the command;
      great is the host of those who bore the tidings:
  12. “The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!”
    The women at home divide the spoil,
  13. though they stay among the sheepfolds—
    the wings of a dove covered with silver,
      its pinions with green gold.
  14. When the Almighty scattered kings there,
      snow fell on Zalmon.
  15. ¶ O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan;
      O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!
  16. Why look you with envy, O many-peaked mountain,
      at the mount which God desired for his abode,
      yea, where the LORD will dwell for ever?
  17. ¶ With mighty chariotry, twice ten thousand,
      thousands upon thousands,
      the Lord came from Sinai into the holy place.[b]
  18. Thou didst ascend the high mount,
      leading captives in thy train,
      and receiving gifts among men,
    even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
  19. ¶ Blessed be the Lord,
      who daily bears us up;
      God is our salvation.Selah
  20. Our God is a God of salvation;
      and to GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
  21. ¶ But God will shatter the heads of his enemies,
      the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
  22. The Lord said,
      “I will bring them back from Bashan,
      I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
  23. that you may bathe[c] your feet in blood,
      that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”
  24. ¶ Thy solemn processions are seen,[d] O God,
      the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
  25. the singers in front, the minstrels last,
      between them maidens playing timbrels:
  26. “Bless God in the great congregation,
      the LORD, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!”
  27. There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
      the princes of Judah in their throng,
      the princes of Zeb′ulun, the princes of Naph′tali.
  28. ¶ Summon thy might, O God;
      show thy strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us.
  29. Because of thy temple at Jerusalem
      kings bear gifts to thee.
  30. Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
      the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.
    Trample[e] under foot those who lust after tribute;
      scatter the peoples who delight in war.[f]
  31. Let bronze be brought from Egypt;
      let Ethiopia hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
  32. ¶ Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;
      sing praises to the Lord,Selah
  33. to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;
      lo, he sends forth his voice, his mighty voice.
  34. Ascribe power to God,
      whose majesty is over Israel,
      and his power is in the skies.
  35. Terrible is God in his[g] sanctuary,
      the God of Israel,
      he gives power and strength to his people.
    ¶ Blessed be God!

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts
  2. ^ Cn: Heb The Lord among them Sinai in the holy place
  3. ^ Gk Syr Tg: Heb shatter
  4. ^ Or have been seen
  5. ^ Cn: Heb trampling
  6. ^ The Hebrew of verse 30 is obscure
  7. ^ Gk: Heb from thy

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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