Psalms 68 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid, which is a song. In case the Lorde woulde aryse, his enemies woulde be scattered: and they that hate hym woulde flee from his face. God shall arise, his enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate him shall flee before him! For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.
2 Lyke as the smoke vanisheth, so wylt thou cause them to vanishe away: and lyke as water melteth at the fire, so wyll the vngodly perishe at the presence of the Lorde. As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God! May you blow them away like smoke— as wax melts before the fire, may the wicked perish before God.
3 But the ryghteous must be glad, and reioyce before the Lorde: they shall not stande styll for myrth. But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy! But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
4 Syng vnto the Lorde, syng psalmes vnto his name: magnifie hym that rideth vpon the heauens as it were vpon an horse in his name euerlastyng, and reioyce before his face. Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.
5 He is a father of the fatherlesse, and the iudge of widdowes: he is the Lord in his holy habitation. Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
6 He is the Lord that maketh those that dwell alone to haue a familie: and bryngeth prisoners out of the stockes. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
7 But rebelles did inhabite a dry ground O Lorde, when thou wentest foorth before the people: when thou wentest through the wyldernesse. Selah. O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
8 The earth shoke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of the Lorde: euen Sinai it selfe shoke at the presence of the Lorde, Lorde of Israel. the earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. the earth shook, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou O Lorde dydst cause rayne to fall at thy gratious pleasure: and when thine inheritaunce was weery, thou dydst hearten it. Rain in abundance, O God, you shed abroad; you restored your inheritance as it languished; You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Thy flocke dwelleth there: for thou O Lorde doest of thy goodnesse prepare for the poore. your flock found a dwelling in it; in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy. Your people settled in it, and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor.
11 The Lorde gaue the worde: great was the company of the preachers. The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host: The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:
12 Kynges with their armies dyd flee: they dyd flee, and the ornament of an house deuided the spoyle. “The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!” The women at home divide the spoil— “Kings and armies flee in haste; the women at home divide the plunder.
13 Though ye haue lyen among the pottes: yet shall ye be as the wynges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and hath her fethers as yelowe as golde. though you men lie among the sheepfolds— the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold. Even while you sleep among the sheep pens, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the almightie scattered kynges in it: it was as whyte as snowe in Salmon. When the Almighty scatters kings there, let snow fall on Zalmon. When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.
15 As the hyll of Basan, so is Gods hill: euen an hygh hyll, as the hyll of Basan. O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan! Mount Bashan, majestic mountain, Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 Why skyp you so the high hylles? this is the Lordes hyll in the which it pleaseth hym to dwell, yea God wyll abyde in it for euer. Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever? why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever?
17 The charettes of the Lorde are twentie thousande, euen thousandes of angels: and the Lorde is among them in holy Sinai. The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary. The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.
18 Thou wenst vp on high, thou hast led captiuitie captiue, thou hast receaued gyftes for men: yea euen for those that be disobedient, that God the Lorde myght dwell among them, You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious— that you, LORD God, might dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lorde who day by day powreth his benefites vpon vs: and is God of our saluation. Selah. Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
20 The Lorde is our Lorde for to saue vs: and all maner of wayes for death pertayneth to God the Lorde. Our God is a God of salvation, and to GOD, the Lord, belong deliverances from death. Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign LORD comes escape from death.
21 God wyll wounde the head of his enemies: and the heary scalpe of hym who goeth on styll in his wickednesse. But God will strike the heads of his enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways. Surely God will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lorde hath sayde, I wyll bryng my people agayne out from Basan: I wyll bryng them agayne out from the deepe of the sea. The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea, The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan; I will bring them from the depths of the sea,
23 That thy footes and the tongue of thy dogges: may be made redde in the blood of the enemies by his meanes. that you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.” that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes, while the tongues of your dogs have their share.”
24 They do well see O Lorde thy goynges: thy goynges in the sanctuarie my Lorde and kyng. Your procession is seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary— Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
25 The singers go before, the minstrelles folowe after: in the myddest are the damselles playing with the timbrelles. the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines: In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the young women playing the timbrels.
26 In the congregations they do blesse the Lorde: the God of the fountayne of Israel. “Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel’s fountain!” Praise God in the great congregation; praise the LORD in the assembly of Israel.
27 There is litle Beniamin their ruler, & the princes of Iehuda their counsell: the princes of Zabulon and the princes of Nepthali. There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.
28 Thy Lord hath ordeyned thy strength: establishe the thing O Lorde that thou hast wrought in vs. Summon your power, O God, the power, O God, by which you have worked for us. Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before.
29 For thy temple sake at Hierusalem: kynges wyll bryng presentes vnto thee. Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to you. Because of your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring you gifts.
30 Put to rebuke the companie of speare men, a multitude of bulles amongest the people lyke vnto calues: vntyll that they brought vnder foote come with peeces of siluer for tribute, scatter the people that delyght in warre. Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war. Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
31 Then shal princes come out of Egypt: Ethiopia in all haste shall stretch out her handes vnto the Lorde. Nobles shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God. Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
32 Sing vnto the Lord O ye kingdomes of the earth: O syng psalmes vnto the Lorde. Selah. O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord, Selah Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord,
33 Who rydeth vpon the most hyghest eternall heauens: lo he sendeth out a mightie voyce in his voyce. to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice. to him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, who thunders with mighty voice.
34 Acknowledge the Lorde to be mightie: his maiestie is ouer Israel, & might in the cloudes. Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.
35 O Lorde thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel geueth myght and strength vnto his people, Blessed be the Lorde. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God! You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
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