--- title: Psalms 68 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 68 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: For the Leader. 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A Psalm of David, a Song. - [68:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.2/) — יָקוּם אֱלֹהִים יָפוּצוּ אוֹיְבָיו וְיָנוּסוּ מְשַׂנְאָיו מִפָּנָֽיו׃ — Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee before Him. - [68:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.3/) — כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן תִּנְדֹּף כְּהִמֵּס דּוֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵשׁ יֹאבְדוּ רְשָׁעִים מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. - [68:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.4/) — וְֽצַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמְחוּ יַֽעַלְצוּ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים וְיָשִׂישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ — But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness. - [68:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.5/) — שִׁירוּ ׀ לֵֽאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמוֹ סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת בְּיָהּ שְׁמוֹ וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָֽיו׃ — Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; and exult ye before Him. - [68:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.6/) — אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים וְדַיַּן אַלְמָנוֹת אֱלֹהִים בִּמְעוֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ — A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation. - [68:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.7/) — אֱלֹהִים ׀ מוֹשִׁיב יְחִידִים ׀ בַּיְתָה מוֹצִיא אֲסִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁרוֹת אַךְ סוֹרֲרִים שָׁכְנוּ צְחִיחָֽה׃ — God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house; He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; the rebellious dwell but in a parched land. - [68:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.8/) — אֱ‍ֽלֹהִים בְּצֵאתְךָ לִפְנֵי עַמֶּךָ בְּצַעְדְּךָ בִֽישִׁימוֹן סֶֽלָה׃ — O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah - [68:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.9/) — אֶרֶץ רָעָשָׁה ׀ אַף־שָׁמַיִם נָטְפוּ מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים זֶה סִינַי מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel. - [68:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.10/) — גֶּשֶׁם נְדָבוֹת תָּנִיף אֱלֹהִים נַחֲלָתְךָ וְנִלְאָה אַתָּה כֽוֹנַנְתָּֽהּ׃ — A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it. - [68:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.11/) — חַיָּתְךָ יָֽשְׁבוּ־בָהּ תָּכִין בְּטוֹבָתְךָ לֶעָנִי אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God. - [68:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.12/) — אֲדֹנָי יִתֶּן־אֹמֶר הַֽמְבַשְּׂרוֹת צָבָא רָֽב׃ — The Lord giveth the word; the women that proclaim the tidings are a great host. - [68:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.13/) — מַלְכֵי צְבָאוֹת יִדֹּדוּן יִדֹּדוּן וּנְוַת בַּיִת תְּחַלֵּק שָׁלָֽל׃ — Kings of armies flee, they flee; and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil. - [68:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.14/) — אִֽם־תִּשְׁכְּבוּן בֵּין שְׁפַתָּיִם כַּנְפֵי יוֹנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּסֶף וְאֶבְרוֹתֶיהָ בִּֽירַקְרַק חָרֽוּץ׃ — When ye lie among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her pinions with the shimmer of gold. - [68:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.15/) — בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃ — When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, it snoweth in Zalmon. - [68:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.16/) — הַר־אֱלֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁן הַר גַּבְנֻנִּים הַר־בָּשָֽׁן׃ — A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan. - [68:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.17/) — לָמָּה ׀ תְּֽרַצְּדוּן הָרִים גַּבְנֻנִּים הָהָר חָמַד אֱלֹהִים לְשִׁבְתּוֹ אַף־יְהוָה יִשְׁכֹּן לָנֶֽצַח׃ — Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever. - [68:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.18/) — רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָם סִינַי בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ — The chariots of God are myriads, even thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in holiness. - [68:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.19/) — עָלִיתָ לַמָּרוֹם ׀ שָׁבִיתָ שֶּׁבִי לָקַחְתָּ מַתָּנוֹת בָּאָדָם וְאַף סוֹרְרִים לִשְׁכֹּן ׀ יָהּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive; Thou hast received gifts among men, yea, among the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell there. - [68:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.20/) — בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם ׀ יוֹם יַֽעֲמָס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶֽלָה׃ — Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. - [68:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.21/) — הָאֵל ׀ לָנוּ אֵל לְֽמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תּוֹצָאֽוֹת׃ — God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death. - [68:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.22/) — אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִמְחַץ רֹאשׁ אֹיְבָיו קָדְקֹד שֵׂעָר מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃ — Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness. - [68:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.23/) — אָמַר אֲדֹנָי מִבָּשָׁן אָשִׁיב אָשִׁיב מִֽמְּצֻלוֹת יָֽם׃ — The Lord said: 'I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea; - [68:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.24/) — לְמַעַן ׀ תִּֽמְחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם לְשׁוֹן כְּלָבֶיךָ מֵאֹיְבִים מִנֵּֽהוּ׃ — That thy foot may wade through blood, that the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from thine enemies.' - [68:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.25/) — רָאוּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים הֲלִיכוֹת אֵלִי מַלְכִּי בַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃ — They see Thy goings, O God, even the goings of my God, my King, in holiness. - [68:26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.26/) — קִדְּמוּ שָׁרִים אַחַר נֹגְנִים בְּתוֹךְ עֲלָמוֹת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ — The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels. - [68:27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.27/) — בְּֽמַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ — 'Bless ye God in full assemblies, even the Lord, ye that are from the fountain of Israel.' - [68:28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.28/) — שָׁם בִּנְיָמִן ׀ צָעִיר רֹדֵם שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה רִגְמָתָם שָׂרֵי זְבֻלוּן שָׂרֵי נַפְתָּלִֽי׃ — There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah their council, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. - [68:29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.29/) — צִוָּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עֻזֶּךָ עוּזָּה אֱלֹהִים זוּ פָּעַלְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃ — Thy God hath commanded thy strength; be strong, O God, Thou that hast wrought for us - [68:30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.30/) — מֵֽהֵיכָלֶךָ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם לְךָ יוֹבִילוּ מְלָכִים שָֽׁי׃ — Out of Thy temple at Jerusalem, whither kings shall bring presents unto Thee. - [68:31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.31/) — גְּעַר חַיַּת קָנֶה עֲדַת אַבִּירִים ׀ בְּעֶגְלֵי עַמִּים מִתְרַפֵּס בְּרַצֵּי־כָסֶף בִּזַּר עַמִּים קְרָבוֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃ — Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, every one submitting himself with pieces of silver; He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war! - [68:32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.32/) — יֶאֱתָיוּ חַשְׁמַנִּים מִנִּי מִצְרָיִם כּוּשׁ תָּרִיץ יָדָיו לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ — Nobles shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall hasten to stretch out her hands unto God. - [68:33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.33/) — מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ אֲדֹנָי סֶֽלָה׃ — Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah - [68:34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.34/) — לָרֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵי־קֶדֶם הֵן יִתֵּן בְּקוֹלוֹ קוֹל עֹֽז׃ — To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice. - [68:35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.35/) — תְּנוּ עֹז לֵֽאלֹהִים עַֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵל גַּאֲוָתוֹ וְעֻזּוֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃ — Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies. - [68:36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.68.36/) — נוֹרָא אֱלֹהִים מִֽמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ אֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נֹתֵן ׀ עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת לָעָם בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Awful is God out of thy holy places; the God of Israel, He giveth strength and power unto the people; blessed be God. - ← previous: [Psalms 67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/67/) - next →: [Psalms 69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/69/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)