67:1God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

67:2For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.

67:3Praise Thee do peoples, O God, Praise Thee do peoples, all of them.

67:4Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.

67:5Confess Thee do peoples, O God, Confess Thee do peoples -- all of them.

67:6Earth hath given her increase, God doth bless us -- our God,

67:7God doth bless us, and all ends of earth fear Him!

68:0To the Overseer. -- A Psalm, a song of David.

68:1Rise doth God -- scattered are His enemies! And those hating Him flee from His face.

68:2As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

68:3And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

68:4Sing 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.

68:5Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

68:6God -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

68:7O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

68:8The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai -- before God, the God of Israel.

68:9A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.

68:10Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

68:11The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.

68:12Kings of hosts flee utterly away, And a female inhabitant of the house apportioneth spoil.

68:13Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

68:14When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.

68:15A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.

68:16Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

68:17The chariots of God are myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord is among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

68:18Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

68:19Blessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.

68:20God Himself is to us a God for deliverances, And Jehovah Lord hath the outgoings of death.

68:21Only -- God doth smite The head of His enemies, The hairy crown of a habitual walker in his guilt.

68:22The Lord said: `From Bashan I bring back, I bring back from the depths of the sea.

68:23So that thou dashest thy foot in blood, In the blood of enemies -- the tongue of Thy dogs.'

68:24They have seen Thy goings, O God, Goings of my God, my king, in the sanctuary.

68:25Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

68:26In assemblies bless ye God, The Lord -- from the fountain of Israel.

68:27There is little Benjamin their ruler, Heads of Judah their defence, Heads of Zebulun -- heads of Naphtali.

68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength, Be strong, O God, this Thou hast wrought for us.

68:29Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem, To Thee do kings bring a present.

68:30Rebuke 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.

68:31Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

68:32Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

68:33To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

68:34Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

68:35Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!

69:0To the Overseer. -- `On the Lilies,' by David.

69:1Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.

69:2I have sunk in deep mire, And there is no standing, I have come into the depths of the waters, And a flood hath overflown me.

69:3I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

69:4Those hating me without cause Have been more than the hairs of my head, Mighty have been my destroyers, My lying enemies, That which I took not away -- I bring back.

69:5O God, Thou -- Thou hast known Concerning my overturn, And my desolations from Thee have not been hid.

69:6Let not those waiting on Thee be ashamed because of me, O Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, Let not those seeking Thee Blush because of me, O God of Israel.

69:7For because of Thee I have borne reproach, Shame hath covered my face.

69:8A stranger I have been to my brother, And a foreigner to sons of my mother.

69:9For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.

69:10And I weep in the fasting of my soul, And it is for a reproach to me.

69:11And I make my clothing sackcloth, And I am to them for a simile.

69:12Those sitting at the gate meditate concerning me, And those drinking strong drink, Play on instruments.

69:13And I -- my prayer is to Thee, O Jehovah, A time of good pleasure, O God, In the abundance of Thy kindness, Answer me in the truth of Thy salvation.

69:14Deliver me from the mire, and let me not sink, Let me be delivered from those hating me, And from deep places of waters.

69:15Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.

69:16Answer me, O Jehovah, for good is Thy kindness, According to the abundance Of Thy mercies turn Thou unto me,

69:17And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, For I am in distress -- haste, answer me.

69:18Be near unto my soul -- redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

69:19Thou -- Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee are all mine adversaries.

69:20Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.

69:21And they give for my food gall, And for my thirst cause me to drink vinegar.

69:22Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence -- for a trap.

69:23Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

69:24Pour upon them Thine indignation, And the fierceness of Thine anger doth seize them.

69:25Their tower is desolated, In their tents there is no dweller.

69:26For they have pursued him Thou hast smitten, And recount of the pain of Thy pierced ones.

69:27Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.

69:28They are blotted out of the book of life, And with the righteous are not written.

69:29And I am afflicted and pained, Thy salvation, O God, doth set me on high.

69:30I praise the name of God with a song, And I magnify Him with thanksgiving,

69:31And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed.

69:32The humble have seen -- they rejoice, Ye who seek God -- and your heart liveth.

69:33For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.

69:34The heavens and earth do praise Him, Seas, and every moving thing in them.

69:35For God doth save Zion, And doth build the cities of Judah, And they have dwelt there, and possess it.

69:36And the seed of His servants inherit it, And those loving His name dwell in it!