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Psalms 67

1For the End; a psalm of an ode; by David.

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2Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee from before His face.

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3As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; As wax melts before the fire, So let the sinners perish from the face of God.

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4And let the righteous be glad; Let them greatly rejoice before God; Let them be glad with merriment.

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5Sing to God; sing to His name; Make ready the way for Him Who rides upon the sunset; His name is the Lord; And greatly rejoice before Him. Let them be troubled before His face,

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6He who is the father of orphans and the judge of widows; God is in His holy place.

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7God settles the solitary in a house; With courage He leads out those in bondage, Likewise those who rebel, who dwell in tombs.

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8O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You passed through the desert, (Pause)

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9The earth shook; truly the heavens let the rain fall, Before the face of the God of Sinai, Before the face of the God of Israel.

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10You, O God, willingly grant rain to Your inheritance, And it was weakened, but You restored it.

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11Your creatures are dwelling in it; In Your goodness, O God, You provide for the poor.

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12The Lord will give His word To those proclaiming the gospel with great power,

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13He who is the King of hosts of the beloved, That He may divide the booty for the beauty of the house.

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14If you fall asleep in the midst of your portions, You will have the wings of a dove, all covered with silver, And her back with yellow gold. (Pause)

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15When the heavenly One appoints kings over it, They shall become as white as the snow on Zalmon.

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16The mountain of God is a fertile mountain, A mountain richly curdled with milk, a fat mountain.

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17Why do you think about other mountains richly curdled with milk? This is the mountain God consented to dwell in; Truly the Lord will lodge in it to the end.

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18God's chariot is ten thousand-fold, Thousands abounding in numbers; The Lord is among them at Sinai in the holy place.

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19You ascended on high, You led captivity captive; You received gifts for mankind, Truly for the disobedient, so they may dwell there. The Lord God is blessed;

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20Blessed is the Lord from day to day; The God of our salvation will bring prosperity upon us. (Pause)

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21Our God is the God who saves us, And the issues of death belong to the Lord's Lord.

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22But God will crush the heads of His enemies, The hairy head of those who continue in their transgressions.

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23The Lord said, "I will return from Bashan; I will return in the depths of the sea,

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24So your foot may be dipped in blood, The tongue of your dogs in the blood of your enemies."

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25Your processionals were seen, O God, The processionals of my God and my King in the holy place.

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26The rulers drew near, singers followed after; In the midst of them came young maidens playing timbrels.

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27Bless God in the churches, The Lord from the fountains of Israel.

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28There is the young Benjamin in ecstasy; The rulers of Judea are their leaders, The rulers of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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29Give command, O God, to Your power; Strengthen, O God, what You accomplished in us.

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30Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring gifts to You.

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31Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed, The herd of bulls among the heifers of the peoples, Lest they shut out those proven in silver; Scatter the nations that desire wars.

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32Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall draw near to stretch out its hand to God.

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33Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing to the Lord. (Pause)

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34Sing to God, who rides upon the heaven of heavens towards the east; Behold, He will speak with His voice, a voice of power.

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35Give glory to God; His magnificence is over Israel, And His power is in the clouds.

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36God is wondrous in His saints; The God of Israel shall give power and strength to His people. Blessed is God.

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