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Psalms · Chapter 68

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Chapter 68

1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר שִֽׁירFor the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song.Lamnatzecha ledavid mizmor shir

2יָקוּם אֱלֹהִים יָפוּצוּ אוֹיְבָיו וְיָנוּסוּ מְשַׂנְאָיו מִפָּנָֽיוGod will arise; all opponents shall be scattered, and foes shall flee.Yakum elohim yafutzu oyvayv veyanusu mesanayv mipanayv

3כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן תִּנְדֹּף כְּהִמֵּס דּוֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵשׁ יֹאבְדוּ רְשָׁעִים מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽיםDisperse them as smoke is dispersed; as wax melts at fire, so the wicked shall perish before God.Kehindof ashan tindof kehimes donag mipney-esh yovdu reshaim mipney elohim

4וְֽצַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמְחוּ יַעַלְצוּ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים וְיָשִׂישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽהBut the righteous shall rejoice; they shall exult in the presence of God; they shall be exceedingly joyful.Vetzadikim yismchu yaaltzu lifney elohim veyasisu vesimchah

5שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמוֹ סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת בְּיָהּ שְׁמוֹ וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָֽיוSing to God, chant hymns to the divine name; extol the One who rides the clouds, the One whose name is Yah. Exult in God’s presence—Shiru lelohim zamru shemo solu larochev baaravot beyah shemo veilzu lefanayv

6אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים וְדַיַּן אַלְמָנוֹת אֱלֹהִים בִּמְעוֹן קׇדְשֽׁוֹthe guardian of the fatherless, the champion of widows, God, dwelling in holiness.Avi yetomim vedayan almanot elohim bimon kodsho

7אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיב יְחִידִים בַּיְתָה מוֹצִיא אֲסִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁרוֹת אַךְ סוֹרְרִים שָׁכְנוּ צְחִיחָֽהGod restores the lonely to their homes, sets free the imprisoned, safe and sound, while the rebellious must live in a parched land.Elohim moshiv yechidim baytah motzi asirim bakosharot ach sorrim shachnu tzechichah

8אֱֽלֹהִים בְּצֵאתְךָ לִפְנֵי עַמֶּךָ בְּצַעְדְּךָ בִישִׁימוֹן סֶֽלָהO God, when You went at the head of Your army, when You marched through the desert, selahElohim betzetcha lifney amecha betzadcha vishimon selah

9אֶרֶץ רָעָשָׁה אַף־שָׁמַיִם נָטְפוּ מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים זֶה סִינַי מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽלthe earth trembled, the sky rained because of God, yon Sinai, because of God—the God of Israel.Eretz raashah af-shamayim natfu mipney elohim zeh sinay mipney elohim elohey yisrael

10גֶּשֶׁם נְדָבוֹת תָּנִיף אֱלֹהִים נַחֲלָתְךָ וְנִלְאָה אַתָּה כוֹנַנְתָּֽהּYou released a bountiful rain, O God; when Your own land languished, You sustained it.Geshem nedavot tanif elohim nachalatcha venilah atah chonantah

11חַיָּתְךָ יָשְׁבוּ־בָהּ תָּכִֽין־בְּטוֹבָתְךָ לֶֽעָנִי אֱלֹהִֽיםYour tribe dwells there; O God, in Your goodness You provide for the needy.Chayatcha yashvu-vah tachin-betovatcha leani elohim

12אֲדֹנָי יִתֶּן־אֹמֶר הַֽמְבַשְּׂרוֹת צָבָא רָֽבMy Sovereign gives a command; the women who bring the news are a great host:Adonay yiten-omer hamvasrot tzava rav

13מַלְכֵי צְבָאוֹת יִדֹּדוּן יִדֹּדוּן וּנְוַת־בַּיִת תְּחַלֵּק שָׁלָֽל“The kings and their armies are in headlong flight; the women at home are sharing in the spoils;Malchey tzevaot yidodun yidodun unvat-bayit techalek shalal

14אִֽם־תִּשְׁכְּבוּן בֵּין שְׁפַתָּיִם כַּנְפֵי יוֹנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּסֶף וְאֶבְרוֹתֶיהָ בִּירַקְרַק חָרֽוּץeven for those of you who lie among the sheepfolds there are wings of a dove sheathed in silver, its pinions in fine gold.”Im-tishkvun beyn shefatayim kanfey yonah nechpah vakesef veevrotey birakrak charutz

15בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמֽוֹןWhen Shaddai scattered the kings, it seemed like a snowstorm in Zalmon.Befares shaday melachim bah tashleg betzalmon

16הַר־אֱלֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁן הַר גַּבְנֻנִּים הַר־בָּשָֽׁןO majestic mountain, Mount Bashan; O jagged mountain, Mount Bashan;Har-elohim har-bashan har gavnunim har-bashan

17לָמָּה תְּֽרַצְּדוּן הָרִים גַּבְנֻנִּים הָהָר חָמַד אֱלֹהִים לְשִׁבְתּוֹ אַף־יְהֹוָה יִשְׁכֹּן לָנֶֽצַחwhy so hostile, O jagged mountains, toward the mountain God desired as a dwelling? GOD shall abide there forever.Lamah teratzdun harim gavnunim hahar chamad elohim leshivto af-Adonai yishkon lanetzach

18רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָֿם סִינַי בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁGod’s chariots are myriads upon myriads, thousands upon thousands; my Sovereign is among them as in Sinai in holiness.Rechev elohim ribotayim alfey shinan adonay vam sinay bakodesh

19עָלִיתָ לַמָּרוֹם שָׁבִיתָ שֶּׁבִי לָקַחְתָּ מַתָּנוֹת בָּאָדָם וְאַף סוֹרְרִים לִשְׁכֹּן יָהּ אֱלֹהִֽיםYou went up to the heights, having taken captives, having received tribute of people, even of those who rebel against the abiding there of Yah—who is God.Alita lamarom shavita shevi lakachta matanot baadam veaf sorrim lishkon yah elohim

20בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם יוֹם יַעֲמׇס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶֽלָהBlessed is my Sovereign, day by day supporting us— God, our deliverance. Selah.Baruch adonay yom yom yaamos-lanu hael yeshuatenu selah

21הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהֹוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תֹּצָאֽוֹתGod is for us a God of deliverance; GOD my Sovereign provides an escape from death.Hael lanu el lemoshaot veleyhovi adonay lamavet totzaot

22אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִמְחַץ רֹאשׁ אֹיְבָיו קׇדְקֹד שֵׂעָר מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיוGod will smash the heads of all opponents, the hairy crown of the one who walks about in guilt.Ach-elohim yimchatz rosh oyvayv kodkod sear mithalech baashamayv

23אָמַר אֲדֹנָי מִבָּשָׁן אָשִׁיב אָשִׁיב מִֽמְּצֻלוֹת יָֽםMy Sovereign said, “I will retrieve from Bashan, I will retrieve from the depths of the sea;Amar adonay mibashan ashiv ashiv mimtzulot yam

24לְמַעַן תִּמְחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם לְשׁוֹן כְּלָבֶיךָ מֵאֹיְבִים מִנֵּֽהוּthat your feet may wade through blood, that the tongue of your dogs may have its portion of your enemies.”Lemaan timchatz raglcha bedam leshon kelaveycha meoyvim minehu

25רָאוּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים הֲלִיכוֹת אֵלִי מַלְכִּי בַקֹּֽדֶשׁPeople see Your processions, O God, the processions of my God, my monarch, into the sanctuary.Rau halichoteycha elohim halichot eli malki vakodesh

26קִדְּמוּ שָׁרִים אַחַר נֹגְנִים בְּתוֹךְ עֲלָמוֹת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹתFirst come singers, then musicians, amidst maidens playing hand-drums.Kidmu sharim achar nognim betoch alamot tofefot

27בְּֽמַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲדֹנָי מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽלIn assemblies bless God, ETERNAL One, O you who are from the fountain of Israel.Bemakhelot barchu elohim adonay mimkor yisrael

28שָׁם בִּנְיָמִן צָעִיר רֹדֵם שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה רִגְמָתָם שָׂרֵי זְבֻלוּן שָׂרֵי נַפְתָּלִֽיThere is little Benjamin who rules them, the princes of Judah who command them, the princes of Zebulun and Naphtali.Sham binyamin tzair rodem sarey yehudah rigmatam sarey zevulun sarey naftali

29צִוָּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עֻזֶּךָ עוּזָּה אֱלֹהִים זוּ פָּעַלְתָּ לָּֽנוּYour God has ordained strength for you, the strength, O God, that You displayed for usTzivah eloheycha uzecha uzah elohim zu paalta lanu

30מֵהֵיכָלֶךָ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִם לְךָ יוֹבִילוּ מְלָכִים שָֽׁיfrom Your temple above Jerusalem. The kings bring You tribute.Meheychalecha al-yerushalam lecha yovilu melachim shay

31גְּעַר חַיַּת קָנֶה עֲדַת אַבִּירִים בְּעֶגְלֵי עַמִּים מִתְרַפֵּס בְּרַצֵּי־כָסֶף בִּזַּר עַמִּים קְרָבוֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּBlast the beast of the marsh, the herd of bulls among the peoples, the calves, till they come cringing with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in wars!Gear chayat kaneh adat abirim beegley amim mitrapes beratzey-chasef bizar amim keravot yechpatzu

32יֶאֱתָיוּ חַשְׁמַנִּים מִנִּי מִצְרָיִם כּוּשׁ תָּרִיץ יָדָיו לֵאלֹהִֽיםTribute-bearers shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten its gifts to God.Yeetayu chashmanim mini mitzrayim kush taritz yadayv lelohim

33מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ אֲדֹנָי סֶֽלָהO kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; chant hymns to my Sovereign, selahMamlchot haaretz shiru lelohim zamru adonay selah

34לָרֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵי־קֶדֶם הֵן יִתֵּן בְּקוֹלוֹ קוֹל עֹֽזto the One who rides the ancient highest heavens, who thunders forth with a mighty voice.Larochev bishmey shemey-kedem hen yiten bekolo kol oz

35תְּנוּ עֹז לֵאלֹהִים עַֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵל גַּאֲוָתוֹ וְעֻזּוֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽיםAscribe might to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose might is in the skies.Tenu oz lelohim al-yisrael gaavato veuzo bashchakim

36נוֹרָא אֱלֹהִים מִֽמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ אֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נֹתֵן עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת לָעָם בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִֽיםYou are awesome, O God, in Your holy places; it is the God of Israel who gives might and power to the people. Blessed is God.Nora elohim mimikdasheycha el yisrael hu noten oz vetaatzumot laam baruch elohim