^{1 Ref} Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

^{4 Ref} Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

^{5 Ref} A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

^{6 Ref} God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

^{7 Ref} O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

^{8 Ref} The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped `rain' at the presence of God: Yon Sinai `trembled' at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

^{9 Ref} Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

^{10 Ref} Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

^{11 Ref} The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.

^{12 Ref} Kings of armies flee, they flee; And she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.

^{13 Ref} When ye lie among the sheepfolds, `It is as' the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

^{14 Ref} When the Almighty scattered kings therein, `It was as when' it snoweth in Zalmon.

^{15 Ref} A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.

^{16 Ref} Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell `in it' for ever.

^{17 Ref} The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them, `as in' Sinai, in the sanctuary.

^{18 Ref} Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, `among' the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell `with them'.

^{19 Ref} Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah

^{20 Ref} God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.

^{21 Ref} But God will smite through the head of his enemies, The hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his guiltiness.

^{22 Ref} The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring `them' again from the depths of the sea;

^{23 Ref} That thou mayest crush `them', `dipping' thy foot in blood, That the tongue of thy dogs may have its portion from `thine' enemies.

^{24 Ref} They have seen thy goings, O God, Even the goings of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

^{25 Ref} The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

^{26 Ref} Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, `ye that are' of the fountain of Israel.

^{27 Ref} There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah `and' their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

^{28 Ref} Thy God hath commanded thy strength: Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

^{29 Ref} Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

^{30 Ref} Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

^{31 Ref} Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

^{32 Ref} Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

^{33 Ref} To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

^{34 Ref} Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

^{35 Ref} O God, `thou art' terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto `his' people. Blessed be God. Psalm 69 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshanim. `A Psalm' of David.

^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

^{2 Ref} As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

^{3 Ref} And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

^{4 Ref} 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.

^{5 Ref} Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, `Is' God in His holy habitation.

^{6 Ref} God -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

^{7 Ref} O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

^{8 Ref} The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.

^{9 Ref} A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

^{10 Ref} Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

^{11 Ref} The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers `are' a numerous host.

^{12 Ref} Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

^{13 Ref} Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

^{14 Ref} When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

^{15 Ref} A hill of God `is' the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights `is' the hill of Bashan.

^{16 Ref} Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

^{17 Ref} The chariots of God `are' myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord `is' among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

^{18 Ref} 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.

^{19 Ref} Blessed `is' the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself `is' our salvation. Selah.

^{20 Ref} God Himself `is' to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

^{21 Ref} Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

^{22 Ref} The Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

^{23 Ref} So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, `In the blood of' enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

^{24 Ref} They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

^{25 Ref} Singers have been before, Behind `are' players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

^{26 Ref} In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.

^{27 Ref} There `is' little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.

^{28 Ref} Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

^{29 Ref} Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

^{30 Ref} 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.

^{31 Ref} Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

^{32 Ref} Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

^{33 Ref} To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

^{34 Ref} Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel `is' His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

^{35 Ref} Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed `is' God!