Common English Bible

Psalms 68:13-32 Common English Bible (CEB)

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 envyat 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 rebelagainst the Lord God’s dwelling there.

19. Bless the Lord!The God of our salvationsupports 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’ tonguescan 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 womenwere 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 Zebulunand 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