Today we continue our reading in the Old Testament book of Psalms in the Amplified Bible translation with Psalm chapter 68 from the Word of God.
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[00:00:04] Psalm 68 To the Chief Musician A Psalm of David A Song Let God arise, and his enemies be scattered. Let those who hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away.
[00:00:27] As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked and guilty perish before the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad. Let them be in good spirits before God. Yes, let them rejoice with delight. Sing to God. Sing praises to his name.
[00:00:53] Lift up a song for him who rides through the desert. His name is the Lord. Be in good spirits before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge and protector of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely. He leads the prisoners into prosperity.
[00:01:21] Only the stubborn and rebellious dwell in a parched land. O God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah, the earth trembled. The heavens also poured down rain at the presence of God. Sinai itself trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
[00:01:50] You, O God, sent abroad plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was parched and weary. Your flock found a dwelling place in it. O God, in your goodness you provided for the poor. The Lord gives the command to take Canaan. The women who proclaim the good news are a great host or army.
[00:02:20] The kings of the enemy's armies flee. They flee. And the beautiful woman who remains at home divides the spoil left behind. When you lie down to rest among the sheepfolds, you, Israel, are like the wings of a dove of victory, overlaid with silver, its feathers glistening with gold trophies taken from the enemy.
[00:02:47] When the Almighty scattered the Canaanite kings in the land of Canaan, it was snowing on Zelman. A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan. A high mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan, rising east of the Jordan. Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks, at the mountain of the city of Zion,
[00:03:14] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever. The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands. The Lord is among them, as He was at Sinai, in holiness. You have ascended on high. You have led away captive your captives. You have received gifts among men,
[00:03:43] even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day, the God who is our salvation. Selah. God is to us a God of acts of salvation, and to God the Lord belong escapes from death, setting us free.
[00:04:12] Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of one who goes on in His guilty ways. The Lord said, I will bring your enemies back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the Red Sea, that your foot may crush them in blood, that the tongue of your dogs may have its share from your enemies. They have seen your solemn procession, O God,
[00:04:41] the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary in holiness. The singers go in front, its feathers glistening with gold trophies taken from the enemy. When the Almighty scattered the Canaanite kings in the land of Canaan, it was snowing on Zelmon. A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan.
[00:05:07] A high mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan, rising east of the Jordan. Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks, at the mountain of the city of Zion, which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the Lord will dwell there forever. The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands.
[00:05:36] The Lord is among them, as He was at Sinai, in holiness. You have ascended on high. You have led away captive your captives. You have received gifts among men, even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there. Blessed be the Lord, who bears our burden day by day,
[00:06:03] the God who is our salvation. Selah. War. Princes and envoys shall come from Egypt. Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands with the offerings of submission to God. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth. Sing praises to the Lord. Selah.
[00:06:33] To Him who rides in the highest heavens, the ancient heavens, behold, He sends out His voice, a mighty and majestic voice. Ascribe strength to God. His majesty is over Israel, and His strength is in the skies. O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary.
[00:07:03] The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God. Thank you for tuning in to the Audio Bible Podcast today. This has been Psalm chapter 68 from the Word of God.