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David celebrates God scattering enemies, caring for the vulnerable, leading Israel through the wilderness, choosing Zion, ascending in triumph, and receiving praise from kingdoms.
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Psalms 68
David celebrates God scattering enemies, caring for the vulnerable, leading Israel through the wilderness, choosing Zion, ascending in triumph, and receiving praise from kingdoms.
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Verses 1–6God rises against enemies and cares for the fatherless, widows, and lonelyVerses 7–14God marches before Israel and scatters kingsVerses 15–21God chooses Zion, comes with countless chariots, and daily bears his people’s burdensVerses 22–31God brings enemies back for judgment and receives praise in the congregationVerses 32–35Kingdoms are called to praise the God of Israel for his strength and majesty
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1Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them…2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as…3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before…4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him…5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the…6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those…7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when…8The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence…9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou…10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared…11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of…12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried…13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye…14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white…15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan;…16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill…17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of…18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive:…19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits,…20He that is our God is the God of salvation;…21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and…22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I…23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of…24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings…25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;…26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from…27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of…28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that…29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents…30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls,…31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch…32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing…33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which…34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel,…35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places:…