New American Standard Bible

Psalms 68:1-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.

3. But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

4. Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him.

5. A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

6. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

7. O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

8. The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9. You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

10. Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

11. The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host: