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Psalm 68-72
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 68-72
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Psalm 68
God’s Majestic Power
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.
1 God arises. His enemies scatter,
and those who hate Him flee from His presence.(A)
2 As smoke is blown away,
so You blow them away.
As wax melts before the fire,
so the wicked are destroyed before God.(B)
3 But the righteous are glad;
they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.(C)
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the clouds[a] —
His name is Yahweh[b]—and rejoice before Him.(D)
5 God in His holy dwelling is
a father of the fatherless
and a champion of widows.(E)
6 God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,[c]
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.(F)
7 God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,
8 the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,[d]
before God, the God of Israel.(G)
9 You, God, showered abundant rain;
You revived Your inheritance when it languished.(H)
10 Your people settled in it;
God, You provided for the poor by Your goodness.(I)
11 The Lord gave the command;
a great company of women brought the good news:(J)
12 “The kings of the armies flee—they flee!”
She who stays at home divides the spoil.(K)
13 While[e] you lie among the sheepfolds,[f]
the wings of a dove are covered with silver,
and its feathers with glistening gold.(L)
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in the land,
it snowed on Zalmon.[g](M)
15 Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain;
Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.(N)
16 Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks,
at the mountain[h] God desired for His dwelling?
The Lord will live there forever!(O)
17 God’s chariots are tens of thousands,
thousands and thousands;(P)
the Lord is among them in the sanctuary[i]
as He was at Sinai.(Q)
18 You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from[j] people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.[k](R)
19 May the Lord be praised!
Day after day He bears our burdens;
God is our salvation.(S)
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
and escape from death belongs to the Lord God.(T)
21 Surely God crushes the heads of His enemies,
the hairy head of one who goes on in his guilty acts.(U)
22 The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan;
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea(V)
23 so that your foot may wade[l] in blood
and your dogs’ tongues may have their share
from the enemies.”(W)
24 People have seen Your procession, God,
the procession of my God,
my King, in the sanctuary.[m](X)
25 Singers[n] lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.(Y)
26 Praise God in the assemblies;
praise the Lord from the fountain of Israel.(Z)
27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, leading them,
the rulers of Judah in their assembly,[o]
the rulers of Zebulun, the rulers of Naphtali.(AA)
28 Your God has decreed your strength.
Show Your strength, God,
You who have acted on our behalf.(AB)
29 Because of Your temple at Jerusalem,
kings will bring tribute to You.(AC)
30 Rebuke the beast[p] in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.(AD)
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.[q]
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.(AE)
31 Ambassadors will come[r] from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands[s] to God.(AF)
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord,(AG)
33 to Him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens.(AH)
Look, He thunders with His powerful voice!(AI)
34 Ascribe power to God.
His majesty is over Israel,
His power among the clouds.(AJ)
35 God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries.
The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people.
May God be praised!(AK)
Psalm 69
A Plea for Rescue
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.”[t] Davidic.
1 Save me, God,
for the water has risen to my neck.(AL)
2 I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing;
I have come into deep waters,
and a flood sweeps over me.(AM)
3 I am weary from my crying;
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.(AN)
4 Those who hate me without cause
are more numerous than the hairs of my head;
my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me,
are powerful.(AO)
Though I did not steal, I must repay.(AP)
5 God, You know my foolishness,
and my guilty acts are not hidden from You.(AQ)
6 Do not let those who put their hope in You
be disgraced because of me,
Lord God of Hosts;
do not let those who seek You
be humiliated because of me,
God of Israel.(AR)
7 For I have endured insults because of You,
and shame has covered my face.(AS)
8 I have become a stranger to my brothers
and a foreigner to my mother’s sons(AT)
9 because zeal for Your house has consumed me,(AU)
and the insults of those who insult You
have fallen on me.(AV)
10 I mourned and fasted,
but it brought me insults.(AW)
11 I wore sackcloth as my clothing,
and I was a joke to them.
12 Those who sit at the city gate talk about me,
and drunkards make up songs about me.(AX)
13 But as for me, Lord,
my prayer to You is for a time of favor.
In Your abundant, faithful love, God,
answer me with Your sure salvation.(AY)
14 Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink.
Let me be rescued from those who hate me
and from the deep waters.(AZ)
15 Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me
or the deep swallow me up;
don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.(BA)
16 Answer me, Lord,
for Your faithful love is good;
in keeping with Your great compassion,
turn to me.(BB)
17 Don’t hide Your face from Your servant,
for I am in distress.
Answer me quickly!(BC)
18 Draw near to me and redeem me;
ransom me because of my enemies.(BD)
19 You know the insults I endure—
my shame and disgrace.
You are aware of all my adversaries.(BE)
20 Insults have broken my heart,
and I am in despair.
I waited for sympathy,
but there was none;
for comforters, but found no one.(BF)
21 Instead, they gave me gall[u] for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.(BG)
22 Let their table set before them be a snare,
and let it be a trap for their allies.(BH)
23 Let their eyes grow too dim to see,
and let their loins continually shake.(BI)
24 Pour out Your rage on them,
and let Your burning anger overtake them.(BJ)
25 Make their fortification desolate;
may no one live in their tents.(BK)
26 For they persecute the one You struck
and talk about the pain of those You wounded.(BL)
27 Add guilt to their guilt;
do not let them share in Your righteousness.(BM)
28 Let them be erased from the book of life
and not be recorded with the righteous.(BN)
29 But as for me—poor and in pain—
let Your salvation protect me, God.(BO)
30 I will praise God’s name with song
and exalt Him with thanksgiving.(BP)
31 That will please Yahweh more than an ox,
more than a bull with horns and hooves.(BQ)
32 The humble will see it and rejoice.
You who seek God, take heart!(BR)
33 For the Lord listens to the needy
and does not despise
His own who are prisoners.(BS)
34 Let heaven and earth praise Him,
the seas and everything that moves in them,(BT)
35 for God will save Zion
and build up[v] the cities of Judah.
They will live there and possess it.(BU)
36 The descendants of His servants will inherit it,
and those who love His name will live in it.(BV)
Psalm 70
A Call for Deliverance
For the choir director. Davidic. To bring remembrance.(BW)
1 God, deliver me.
Hurry to help me, Lord!(BX)
2 Let those who seek my life
be disgraced and confounded;
let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.
3 Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”
retreat because of their shame.(BY)
4 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation
continually say, “God is great!”(BZ)
5 I am afflicted and needy;
hurry to me, God.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Lord, do not delay.(CA)
Psalm 71
God’s Help in Old Age
1 Lord, I seek refuge in You;
let me never be disgraced.(CB)
2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;
listen closely to me and save me.(CC)
3 Be a rock of refuge for me,
where I can always go.
Give the command to save me,
for You are my rock and fortress.(CD)
4 Deliver me, my God, from the power of the wicked,
from the grasp of the unjust and oppressive.(CE)
5 For You are my hope, Lord God,
my confidence from my youth.(CF)
6 I have leaned on You from birth;
You took me from my mother’s womb.(CG)
My praise is always about You.(CH)
7 I have become an ominous sign to many,
but You are my strong refuge.(CI)
8 My mouth is full of praise
and honor to You all day long.(CJ)
9 Don’t discard me in my old age;
as my strength fails, do not abandon me.(CK)
10 For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,(CL)
11 saying, “God has abandoned him;
chase him and catch him,
for there is no one to rescue him.”(CM)
12 God, do not be far from me;
my God, hurry to help me.(CN)
13 May my adversaries be disgraced and destroyed;
may those who seek my harm
be covered with disgrace and humiliation.(CO)
14 But I will hope continually
and will praise You more and more.(CP)
15 My mouth will tell about Your righteousness
and Your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.(CQ)
16 I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God;
I will proclaim Your righteousness, Yours alone.(CR)
17 God, You have taught me from my youth,
and I still proclaim Your wonderful works.(CS)
18 Even when I am old and gray,
God, do not abandon me.(CT)
Then I will[w] proclaim Your power
to another generation,
Your strength to all who are to come.(CU)
19 Your righteousness reaches heaven, God,
You who have done great things;
God, who is like You?(CV)
20 You caused me to experience
many troubles and misfortunes,(CW)
but You will revive me again.(CX)
You will bring me up again,
even from the depths of the earth.(CY)
21 You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.(CZ)
22 Therefore, I will praise You with a harp
for Your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing to You with a lyre,
Holy One of Israel.(DA)
23 My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to You
because You have redeemed me.(DB)
24 Therefore, my tongue will proclaim
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.(DC)
Psalm 72
A Prayer for the King
Solomonic.(DD)
1 God, give Your justice to the king
and Your righteousness to the king’s son.(DE)
2 He will judge Your people with righteousness
and Your afflicted ones with justice.(DF)
3 May the mountains bring prosperity[x] to the people
and the hills, righteousness.(DG)
4 May he vindicate the afflicted among the people,
help the poor,
and crush the oppressor.(DH)
5 May he continue[y] while the sun endures
and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.(DI)
6 May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,
like spring showers that water the earth.(DJ)
7 May the righteous[z] flourish in his days
and prosperity[aa] abound
until the moon is no more.(DK)
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the Euphrates
to the ends of the earth.(DL)
9 May desert tribes kneel before him
and his enemies lick the dust.(DM)
10 May the kings of Tarshish
and the coasts and islands bring tribute,
the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.(DN)
11 Let all kings bow down to him,
all nations serve him.(DO)
12 For he will rescue the poor who cry out
and the afflicted who have no helper.(DP)
13 He will have pity on the poor and helpless
and save the lives of the poor.(DQ)
14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are[ab] precious[ac] in his sight.(DR)
15 May he live long!
May gold from Sheba be given to him.
May prayer be offered for him continually,
and may he be blessed all day long.(DS)
16 May there be plenty of grain in the land;
may it wave on the tops of the mountains.
May its crops be like Lebanon.
May people flourish in the cities
like the grass of the field.(DT)
17 May his name endure forever;
as long as the sun shines,
may his fame increase.
May all nations be blessed by him
and call him blessed.(DU)
18 May the Lord God, the God of Israel,
who alone does wonders, be praised.(DV)
19 May His glorious name be praised forever;
the whole earth is filled with His glory.(DW)
Amen and amen.
20 The prayers of David son of Jesse are concluded.(DX)
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:4 Or rides through the desert
- Psalm 68:4 Lit Yah
- Psalm 68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music; Hb uncertain
- Psalm 68:8 Lit God, this Sinai
- Psalm 68:13 Or If
- Psalm 68:13 Or campfires, or saddlebags; Hb obscure
- Psalm 68:14 Or Black Mountain
- Psalm 68:16 = Mount Zion
- Psalm 68:17 Or in holiness
- Psalm 68:18 Lit among
- Psalm 68:18 Or even those rebelling against the Lord God’s living there, or even rebels are living with the Lord God; Hb obscure
- Psalm 68:23 LXX, Syr read dip
- Psalm 68:24 Or in holiness
- Psalm 68:25 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr read Officials
- Psalm 68:27 Hb obscure
- Psalm 68:30 Probably Egypt
- Psalm 68:30 Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
- Psalm 68:31 Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze
- Psalm 68:31 Probably with tribute or in submission
- Psalm 69:1 Possibly a tune; Pss 45; 60; 80
- Psalm 69:21 A bitter substance
- Psalm 69:35 Or and rebuild
- Psalm 71:18 Lit me until I
- Psalm 72:3 Or peace
- Psalm 72:5 LXX; MT reads May they fear you
- Psalm 72:7 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Jer read May righteousness
- Psalm 72:7 Or peace
- Psalm 72:14 Lit their blood is
- Psalm 72:14 Or valuable
Psalm 68-72
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Psalm 68-72
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Psalm 68[a]
For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song.
1 May God arise,(A) may his enemies be scattered;(B)
may his foes flee(C) before him.
2 May you blow them away like smoke—(D)
as wax melts(E) before the fire,
may the wicked perish(F) before God.
3 But may the righteous be glad
and rejoice(G) before God;
may they be happy and joyful.
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(H)
extol him who rides on the clouds[b](I);
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(J)
5 A father to the fatherless,(K) a defender of widows,(L)
is God in his holy dwelling.(M)
6 God sets the lonely(N) in families,[c](O)
he leads out the prisoners(P) with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(Q)
7 When you, God, went out(R) before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness,[d](S)
8 the earth shook,(T) the heavens poured down rain,(U)
before God, the One of Sinai,(V)
before God, the God of Israel.(W)
9 You gave abundant showers,(X) O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance.
10 Your people settled in it,
and from your bounty,(Y) God, you provided(Z) for the poor.
11 The Lord announces the word,
and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(AA)
12 “Kings and armies flee(AB) in haste;
the women at home divide the plunder.(AC)
13 Even while you sleep among the sheep pens,[e](AD)
the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver,
its feathers with shining gold.”
14 When the Almighty[f] scattered(AE) the kings in the land,
it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.(AF)
15 Mount Bashan,(AG) majestic mountain,(AH)
Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
at the mountain where God chooses(AI) to reign,
where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(AJ)
17 The chariots(AK) of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;(AL)
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[g]
18 When you ascended(AM) on high,(AN)
you took many captives;(AO)
you received gifts from people,(AP)
even from[h] the rebellious(AQ)—
that you,[i] Lord God, might dwell there.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(AR)
who daily bears our burdens.(AS)
20 Our God is a God who saves;(AT)
from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(AU)
21 Surely God will crush the heads(AV) of his enemies,
the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins.
22 The Lord says, “I will bring them from Bashan;
I will bring them from the depths of the sea,(AW)
23 that your feet may wade in the blood of your foes,(AX)
while the tongues of your dogs(AY) have their share.”
24 Your procession, God, has come into view,
the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.(AZ)
25 In front are the singers,(BA) after them the musicians;(BB)
with them are the young women playing the timbrels.(BC)
26 Praise God in the great congregation;(BD)
praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(BE)
27 There is the little tribe(BF) of Benjamin,(BG) leading them,
there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(BH)
28 Summon your power,(BI) God[j];
show us your strength,(BJ) our God, as you have done(BK) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings will bring you gifts.(BL)
30 Rebuke the beast(BM) among the reeds,(BN)
the herd of bulls(BO) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
Scatter the nations(BP) who delight in war.(BQ)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(BR)
Cush[k](BS) will submit herself to God.
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(BT)
sing praise(BU) to the Lord,
33 to him who rides(BV) across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,
who thunders(BW) with mighty voice.(BX)
34 Proclaim the power(BY) of God,
whose majesty(BZ) is over Israel,
whose power is in the heavens.
35 You, God, are awesome(CA) in your sanctuary;(CB)
the God of Israel gives power and strength(CC) to his people.(CD)
Praise be to God!(CE)
Psalm 69[l]
For the director of music. To the tune of “Lilies.” Of David.
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters(CF) have come up to my neck.(CG)
2 I sink in the miry depths,(CH)
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
3 I am worn out calling for help;(CI)
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,(CJ)
looking for my God.
4 Those who hate me(CK) without reason(CL)
outnumber the hairs of my head;
many are my enemies without cause,(CM)
those who seek to destroy me.(CN)
I am forced to restore
what I did not steal.
6 Lord, the Lord Almighty,
may those who hope in you
not be disgraced because of me;
God of Israel,
may those who seek you
not be put to shame because of me.
7 For I endure scorn(CQ) for your sake,(CR)
and shame covers my face.(CS)
8 I am a foreigner to my own family,
a stranger to my own mother’s children;(CT)
9 for zeal for your house consumes me,(CU)
and the insults of those who insult you fall on me.(CV)
10 When I weep and fast,(CW)
I must endure scorn;
11 when I put on sackcloth,(CX)
people make sport of me.
12 Those who sit at the gate(CY) mock me,
and I am the song of the drunkards.(CZ)
13 But I pray to you, Lord,
in the time of your favor;(DA)
in your great love,(DB) O God,
answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.(DC)
15 Do not let the floodwaters(DD) engulf me
or the depths swallow me up(DE)
or the pit close its mouth over me.(DF)
16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;(DG)
in your great mercy turn to me.
17 Do not hide your face(DH) from your servant;
answer me quickly,(DI) for I am in trouble.(DJ)
18 Come near and rescue me;
deliver(DK) me because of my foes.
19 You know how I am scorned,(DL) disgraced and shamed;
all my enemies are before you.
20 Scorn has broken my heart
and has left me helpless;
I looked for sympathy, but there was none,
for comforters,(DM) but I found none.(DN)
21 They put gall in my food
and gave me vinegar(DO) for my thirst.(DP)
22 May the table set before them become a snare;
may it become retribution and[m] a trap.(DQ)
23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,
and their backs be bent forever.(DR)
24 Pour out your wrath(DS) on them;
let your fierce anger overtake them.
25 May their place be deserted;(DT)
let there be no one to dwell in their tents.(DU)
26 For they persecute those you wound
and talk about the pain of those you hurt.(DV)
27 Charge them with crime upon crime;(DW)
do not let them share in your salvation.(DX)
28 May they be blotted out of the book of life(DY)
and not be listed with the righteous.(DZ)
29 But as for me, afflicted and in pain—
may your salvation, God, protect me.(EA)
30 I will praise God’s name in song(EB)
and glorify him(EC) with thanksgiving.
31 This will please the Lord more than an ox,
more than a bull with its horns and hooves.(ED)
32 The poor will see and be glad(EE)—
you who seek God, may your hearts live!(EF)
33 The Lord hears the needy(EG)
and does not despise his captive people.
34 Let heaven and earth praise him,
the seas and all that move in them,(EH)
35 for God will save Zion(EI)
and rebuild the cities of Judah.(EJ)
Then people will settle there and possess it;
36 the children of his servants will inherit it,(EK)
and those who love his name will dwell there.(EL)
Psalm 70[n](EM)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(EN)
2 May those who want to take my life(EO)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(EP)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(EQ)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(ER)
rejoice and be glad(ES) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(ET)
5 But as for me, I am poor and needy;(EU)
come quickly to me,(EV) O God.
You are my help(EW) and my deliverer;(EX)
Lord, do not delay.(EY)
Psalm 71(EZ)
1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;(FA)
let me never be put to shame.(FB)
2 In your righteousness, rescue me and deliver me;
turn your ear(FC) to me and save me.
3 Be my rock of refuge,
to which I can always go;
give the command to save me,
for you are my rock and my fortress.(FD)
4 Deliver(FE) me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,(FF)
from the grasp of those who are evil and cruel.(FG)
5 For you have been my hope,(FH) Sovereign Lord,
my confidence(FI) since my youth.
6 From birth(FJ) I have relied on you;
you brought me forth from my mother’s womb.(FK)
I will ever praise(FL) you.
7 I have become a sign(FM) to many;
you are my strong refuge.(FN)
8 My mouth(FO) is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor(FP) all day long.
9 Do not cast(FQ) me away when I am old;(FR)
do not forsake(FS) me when my strength is gone.
10 For my enemies(FT) speak against me;
those who wait to kill(FU) me conspire(FV) together.
11 They say, “God has forsaken(FW) him;
pursue him and seize him,
for no one will rescue(FX) him.”
12 Do not be far(FY) from me, my God;
come quickly, God, to help(FZ) me.
13 May my accusers(GA) perish in shame;(GB)
may those who want to harm me
be covered with scorn and disgrace.(GC)
14 As for me, I will always have hope;(GD)
I will praise you more and more.
15 My mouth will tell(GE) of your righteous deeds,(GF)
of your saving acts all day long—
though I know not how to relate them all.
16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts,(GG) Sovereign Lord;
I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
17 Since my youth, God, you have taught(GH) me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.(GI)
18 Even when I am old and gray,(GJ)
do not forsake me, my God,
till I declare your power(GK) to the next generation,
your mighty acts to all who are to come.(GL)
19 Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens,(GM)
you who have done great things.(GN)
Who is like you, God?(GO)
20 Though you have made me see troubles,(GP)
many and bitter,
you will restore(GQ) my life again;
from the depths of the earth(GR)
you will again bring me up.
21 You will increase my honor(GS)
and comfort(GT) me once more.
22 I will praise you with the harp(GU)
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,(GV)
Holy One of Israel.(GW)
23 My lips will shout for joy(GX)
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.(GY)
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,(GZ)
for those who wanted to harm me(HA)
have been put to shame and confusion.(HB)
Psalm 72
Of Solomon.
1 Endow the king with your justice,(HC) O God,
the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness,(HD)
your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people,
the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted(HE) among the people
and save the children of the needy;(HF)
may he crush the oppressor.(HG)
5 May he endure[o](HH) as long as the sun,
as long as the moon, through all generations.(HI)
6 May he be like rain(HJ) falling on a mown field,
like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish(HK)
and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River[p](HL) to the ends of the earth.(HM)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish(HN) and of distant shores(HO)
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(HP) and Seba
present him gifts.(HQ)
11 May all kings bow down(HR) to him
and all nations serve(HS) him.
12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out,
the afflicted who have no one to help.
13 He will take pity(HT) on the weak and the needy
and save the needy from death.
14 He will rescue(HU) them from oppression and violence,
for precious(HV) is their blood in his sight.
15 Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba(HW) be given him.
May people ever pray for him
and bless him all day long.(HX)
16 May grain(HY) abound throughout the land;
on the tops of the hills may it sway.
May the crops(HZ) flourish like Lebanon(IA)
and thrive[q] like the grass of the field.(IB)
17 May his name endure forever;(IC)
may it continue as long as the sun.(ID)
18 Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,(IF)
who alone does marvelous deeds.(IG)
19 Praise be to his glorious name(IH) forever;
may the whole earth be filled with his glory.(II)
Amen and Amen.(IJ)
20 This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.(IK)
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:1 In Hebrew texts 68:1-35 is numbered 68:2-36.
- Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
- Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
- Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
- Psalm 68:13 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
- Psalm 68:14 Hebrew Shaddai
- Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
- Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
- Psalm 68:18 Or they
- Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
- Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region
- Psalm 69:1 In Hebrew texts 69:1-36 is numbered 69:2-37.
- Psalm 69:22 Or snare / and their fellowship become
- Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.
- Psalm 72:5 Septuagint; Hebrew You will be feared
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
- Psalm 72:16 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lebanon, / from the city
- Psalm 72:17 Or will use his name in blessings (see Gen. 48:20)
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