Psalms 68 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 68:1
KJVLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
WEBLet God arise!
YLTTo the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David. Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.
Psalms 68:2
KJVAs smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
WEBAs smoke is driven away,
YLTAs the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms 68:3
KJVBut let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
WEBBut let the righteous be glad.
YLTAnd the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.
Psalms 68:4
KJVSing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
WEBSing to God! Sing praises to his name!
YLTSing 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.
Psalms 68:5
KJVA father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
WEBA father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows,
YLTFather of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.
Psalms 68:6
KJVGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
WEBGod sets the lonely in families.
YLTGod -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
Psalms 68:7
KJVO God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
WEBGod, when you went out before your people,
YLTO God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.
Psalms 68:8
KJVThe earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
WEBThe earth trembled.
YLTThe earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68:9
KJVThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
WEBYou, God, sent a plentiful rain.
YLTA shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.
Psalms 68:10
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Psalms 68:11
KJVThe Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
WEBThe Lord announced the word.
YLTThe Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.
Psalms 68:12
KJVKings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
WEB“Kings of armies flee! They flee!”
YLTKings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.
Psalms 68:13
KJVThough ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
WEBwhile you sleep among the camp fires,
YLTThough ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.
Psalms 68:14
KJVWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
WEBWhen the Almighty scattered kings in her,
YLTWhen the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.
Psalms 68:15
KJVThe hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
WEBThe mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains.
YLTA hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.
Psalms 68:16
KJVWhy leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
WEBWhy do you look in envy, you rugged mountains,
YLTWhy do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
Psalms 68:17
KJVThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
WEBThe chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands.
YLTThe chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:18
KJVThou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
WEBYou have ascended on high.
YLTThou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.
Psalms 68:19
KJVBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
WEBBlessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens,
YLTBlessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah.
Psalms 68:20
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Psalms 68:21
KJVBut God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
WEBBut God will strike through the head of his enemies,
YLTOnly -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.
Psalms 68:22
KJVThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
WEBThe Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan,
YLTThe Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.
Psalms 68:23
KJVThat thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
WEBThat you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood,
YLTSo that thou dashest thy foot in blood, [In the blood of] enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'
Psalms 68:24
KJVThey have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
WEBThey have seen your processions, God,
YLTThey have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:25
KJVThe singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
WEBThe singers went before, the minstrels followed after,
YLTSingers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
Psalms 68:26
KJVBless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
WEB“Bless God in the congregations,
YLTIn assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.
Psalms 68:27
KJVThere is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
WEBThere is little Benjamin, their ruler,
YLTThere [is] little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.
Psalms 68:28
KJVThy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
WEBYour God has commanded your strength.
YLTThy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.
Psalms 68:29
KJVBecause of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
WEBBecause of your temple at Jerusalem,
YLTBecause of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.
Psalms 68:30
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Psalms 68:31
KJVPrinces shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
WEBPrinces shall come out of Egypt.
YLTCome do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.
Psalms 68:32
KJVSing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
WEBSing to God, you kingdoms of the earth!
YLTKingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.
Psalms 68:33
KJVTo him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
WEBTo him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old;
YLTTo him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.
Psalms 68:34
KJVAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
WEBAscribe strength to God!
YLTAscribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
Psalms 68:35
KJVO God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
WEBYou are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries.
YLTFearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!
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