Orthodox Jewish Bible

Tehillim 68:1-10 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

1. Let Elohim arise, let His oyevim be scattered; let them also that hate Him flee before Him.

2. (3) As ashan (smoke) is blown away, so drive them away; as wax melteth before the eish, so let the resha'im perish at the presence of Elohim.

3. (4) But let the tzaddikim have simchah; let them rejoice before Elohim; and, let them rejoice with simchah.

4. (5) Sing unto Elohim, sing praises to Shmo; extol Him that rideth on the clouds by Shmo Hashem, and rejoice before Him.

5. (6) Avi yetomim (father of orphans), and a dayan (judge) of almanot (widows), is Elohim in His Ma'on Kodesh.

6. (7) Elohim setteth the yechidim (alone ones) in a family; He bringeth out those which are asirim (prisoners, those bound with chains); but the sorerim (rebels) dwell in a dry land.

7. (8) O Elohim, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah;

8. (9) Eretz shook, Shomayim also poured rain at the presence of Elohim; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of Elohim, Elohei Yisroel.

9. (10) Thou, O Elohim, didst send a plentiful geshem (rain), whereby Thou didst restore Thine nachalah, when it was parched.

10. (11) Thy congregation hath dwelt therein; Thou, O Elohim, hast prepared of Thy bounty for the oni.