{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/68","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T04:31:08.236Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":68,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":67,"nextChapter":69,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"{To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song.} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness (Selah) —"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, ye shall be as wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"As mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, as mount Bashan."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the God who is our salvation. Selah."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth even from death."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring them again from the depth of the sea;"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, ye from the fountain of Israel."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)"},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 68 (DBT)","markdown":"[Psalms 68](https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/68)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/psalms/68 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}