{"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/ylt/psalms/68","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:17:05.345Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Psalms","bookSlug":"psalms","chapter":68,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":67,"nextChapter":69,"totalChapters":150,"totalVerses":35},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"To the Overseer. — A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God — scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Sing ye to God — praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before God, the God of Israel."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Only — God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"The Lord said: 'From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, In the blood of enemies — the tongue of Thy dogs.'"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord — from the fountain of Israel."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"There is little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun — heads of Naphtali."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!"}],"citation":{"inline":"Psalms 68 (YLT)","markdown":"[Psalms 68](https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/68)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/psalms/68 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}