Lexham English Bible

Psalms 68:1-12 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

1. God will arise; his enemies will be scattered, and those who hate him will flee from before him.

2. As smoke is driven off, you will drive them off. As wax melts before fire, the wicked will perish before God.

3. But the righteous will be glad; they will exalt before God, and will rejoice with joy.

4. Sing to God, sing praises to his name. Lift up a song to the rider on the clouds—his name is Yah— and rejoice before him.

5. A father to orphans and a judge for widows is God in his holy habitation.

6. God settles the lonely in a home; he brings prisoners out into prosperity. But the rebellious abide in a barren land.

7. O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the desert, Selah

8. the earth shook; the heavens also dripped rain at the presence of God who was at Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9. You caused abundant rain to fall, O God. When your inheritance was weary you revived it.

10. Your community dwelled in it. You provided in your goodness for the poor, O God.

11. The Lord gives the word. Great is the company of women who announce:

12. “The kings of armies flee, they flee, and she who remains at home divides the spoil.