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Psalm 68
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר | La-me-nat-tsé-akh le-Da-víd miz-mór shír. | To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song. |
| 2 | יָקוּם אֱלֹהִים יָפוּצוּ אוֹיְבָיו וְיָנוּסוּ מְשַׂנְאָיו מִפָּנָיו | Ya-kúm E-lo-hím ya-fu-tzú oy-váv; ve-ya-nú-su me-san-e-áv mi-pa-náv. | God shall arise, His enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate Him shall flee before Him! |
| 3 | כְּהִנְדֹּף עָשָׁן תִּנְדֹּף כְּהִמֵּס דּוֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵשׁ יֹאבְדוּ רְשָׁעִים מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים | Ke-hi-n-dóf a-shán tin-dóf; ke-hi-mós do-nág mi-pe-néi esh; yo-ve-dú re-sha-ím mi-pe-néi E-lo-hím. | As smoke is driven away, so You shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God! |
| 4 | וְצַדִּיקִים יִשְׂמְחוּ יַעַלְצוּ לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים וְיָשִׂישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָה | Ve-tzad-dí-kim yis-me-khú; ya-a-lú-zu lif-néi E-lo-hím; ve-ya-sí-su ve-sim-kháh. | But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy! |
| 5 | שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמוֹ סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבוֹת בְּיָהּ שְׁמוֹ וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָיו | Shí-ru le-E-lo-hím; zam-me-rú sh-mó; sol-lú la-ro-khév ba-a-ra-vót; be-Yáh she-mó; ve-al-zú le-fa-náv. | Sing to God, sing praises to His name; lift up a song to Him who rides through the deserts; His name is the LORD; exult before Him! |
| 6 | אֲבִי יְתוֹמִים וְדַיַּן אַלְמָנוֹת אֱלֹהִים בִּמְעוֹן קָדְשׁוֹ | A-ví ye-to-mím ve-da-y-yán al-ma-nót; E-lo-hím bi-me-ón kod-shó. | Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in His holy habitation. |
| 7 | אֱלֹהִים מוֹשִׁיב יְחִידִים בַּיְתָה מוֹצִיא אֲסִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁרוֹת אַךְ סוֹרֲרִים שָׁכְנוּ צְחִיחָה | E-lo-hím mo-shív ye-khi-dím bá-yit; mo-tzí a-si-rím ba-ko-sharót; ak su-re-rím sha-ke-nú tzi-yáh. | God settles the solitary in a home; He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. |
| 8 | אֱלֹהִים בְּצֵאתְךָ לִפְנֵי עַמֶּךָ בְּצַעְדְּךָ בִישִׁימוֹן סֶלָה | E-lo-hím be-tze-te-khá lif-néi am-me-khá; be-tzaa-de-khá vi-shí-mon. Sé-lah. | O God, when You went out before Your people, when You marched through the wilderness, Selah. |
| 9 | אֶרֶץ רָעָשָׁה אַף־שָׁמַיִם נָטְפוּ מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים זֶה סִינַי מִפְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | E-rétz ra-á-shah; af sha-má-yim na-te-fú mi-pe-néi E-lo-hím; ze Sí-nai mi-pe-néi E-lo-hím E-lo-héi Yis-ra-él. | The earth quaked, the heavens poured down rain, before God, the One of Sinai, before God, the God of Israel. |
| 10 | גֶּשֶׁם נְדָבוֹת תָּנִיף אֱלֹהִים נַחֲלָתְךָ וְנִלְאָה אַתָּה כוֹנַנְתָּהּ | Gé-shem ne-da-vót ta-níf E-lo-hím; na-kha-la-te-khá ve-nil-e-yáh at-táh kho-nan-táh. | Rain in abundance, O God, You shed abroad; You restored Your inheritance as it languished. |
| 11 | חַיָּתְךָ יָשְׁבוּ־בָהּ תָּכִין בְּטוֹבָתְךָ לֶעָנִי אֱלֹהִים | Kha-ya-te-khá ya-she-vú-vah; ta-khín be-tuv-khá le-a-ní E-lo-hím. | Your flock found a dwelling in it; in Your goodness, O God, You provided for the needy. |
| 12 | אֲדֹנָי יִתֶּן־אֹמֶר הַמְבַשְּׂרוֹת צָבָא רָב | Ado-nái yi-tén o-mér; ha-me-vas-se-rót tzá-va ra-b. | The LORD gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host. |
| 13 | מַלְכֵי צְבָאוֹת יִדֹּדוּן יִדֹּדוּן וּנְוַת בַּיִת תְּחַלֵּק שָׁלָל | Mal-khéi tze-va-ót yi-da-d-dún yi-da-d-dún; u-ne-vat bá-yit te-kha-lék sha-lál. | The kings of the armies — they flee, they flee! The women at home divide the spoil. |
| 14 | אִם־תִּשְׁכְּבוּן בֵּין שְׁפַתָּיִם כַּנְפֵי יוֹנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּסֶף וְאֶבְרוֹתֶיהָ בִּירַקְרַק חָרוּץ | Im tish-ke-vún béin shif-ta-yím; kha-n-féi yo-náh ne-khe-páh va-ké-sef; ve-ev-ro-té-ha bi-ye-ra-kót kha-rútz. | Though you men lie among the sheepfolds — the wings of a dove covered with silver, its pinions with shimmering gold. |
| 15 | בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמוֹן | Be-fa-rés Sha-d-dái me-la-khím báh; tash-lég be-Tzal-món. | When the Almighty scatters kings there, snow falls on Zalmon. |
| 16 | הַר־אֱלֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁן הַר גַּבְנֻנִּים הַר־בָּשָׁן | Har E-lo-hím har Ba-shán; har gab-nu-ním har Ba-shán. | O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan! |
| 17 | לָמָּה תְּרַצְּדוּן הָרִים גַּבְנֻנִּים הָהָר חָמַד אֱלֹהִים לְשִׁבְתּוֹ אַף־יְהוָה יִשְׁכֹּן לָנֶצַח | La-máh te-ra-tze-dún harím gab-nu-ním; ha-har kha-mád E-lo-hím le-shiv-tó; af Ado-nái yish-kón la-né-tzakh. | Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for His abode? Yes, where the LORD will dwell forever. |
| 18 | רֶכֶב אֱלֹהִים רִבֹּתַיִם אַלְפֵי שִׁנְאָן אֲדֹנָי בָם סִינַי בַּקֹּדֶשׁ | Ré-kev E-lo-hím rib-bo-tá-yim al-féi shin-nán; Ado-nái vám Sí-nai ba-kó-desh. | The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands; the LORD is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary. |
| 19 | עָלִיתָ לַמָּרוֹם שָׁבִיתָ שֶּׁבִי לָקַחְתָּ מַתָּנוֹת בָּאָדָם וְאַף סוֹרְרִים לִשְׁכֹּן יָהּ אֱלֹהִים | A-lí-ta la-ma-róm sha-ví-ta shé-vi; la-khaá-ta ma-ta-nót ba-a-dám; ve-af sor-re-rím lish-kón Yáh E-lo-hím. | You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in Your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there. |
| 20 | בָּרוּךְ אֲדֹנָי יוֹם יוֹם יַעֲמָס־לָנוּ הָאֵל יְשׁוּעָתֵנוּ סֶלָה | Ba-rúkh Ado-nái yom yom; ya-a-mos-lá-nu; ha-E-l ye-shu-a-té-nu Sé-lah. | Blessed be the LORD, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah. |
| 21 | הָאֵל לָנוּ אֵל לְמוֹשָׁעוֹת וְלֵיהוִה אֲדֹנָי לַמָּוֶת תּוֹצָאוֹת | Ha-E-l lá-nu E-l le-mo-sha-ót; ve-la-Ado-nái Ado-nái la-má-vet to-tza-ót. | Our God is a God of salvation, and to the LORD, the LORD, belong deliverances from death. |
| 22 | אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִמְחַץ רֹאשׁ אֹיְבָיו קָדְקֹד שֵׂעָר מִתְהַלֵּךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָיו | Akh E-lo-hím yim-khaátz rósh oy-váv; kód-kod se-ár mit-ha-l-lékh ba-a-sha-máv. | But God will strike the heads of His enemies, the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways. |
| 23 | אָמַר אֲדֹנָי מִבָּשָׁן אָשִׁיב אָשִׁיב מִמְּצֻלוֹת יָם | A-már Ado-nái mi-Ba-shán a-shív; a-shív mi-me-tzu-lót yám. | The LORD said, ‘I will bring them back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea.’ |
| 24 | לְמַעַן תִּמְחַץ רַגְלְךָ בְּדָם לְשׁוֹן כְּלָבֶיךָ מֵאֹיְבִים מִנֵּהוּ | Le-ma-an tir-khaátz rag-le-khá be-dám; le-shón ke-la-ve-khá mi-oy-vím min-né-hu. | That you may strike your feet in their blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe. |
| 25 | רָאוּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶיךָ אֱלֹהִים הֲלִיכוֹת אֵלִי מַלְכִּי בַקֹּדֶשׁ | Ra-ú-u ha-li-kho-té-kha E-lo-hím; ha-li-khót E-lí mal-kí ba-kó-desh. | Your procession is seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. |
| 26 | קִדְּמוּ שָׁרִים אַחַר נֹגְנִים בְּתוֹךְ עֲלָמוֹת תּוֹפֵפוֹת | Kid-me-nú sha-rím a-khaár no-ge-ním; be-tókh a-la-mót to-fe-fót. | The singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines. |
| 27 | בְּמַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכוּ אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה מִמְּקוֹר יִשְׂרָאֵל | Be-ma-ke-hé-lot ba-re-khú E-lo-hím; Ado-nái mi-me-kór Yis-ra-él. | Bless God in the great congregation, the LORD, O you who are of Israel’s fountain! |
| 28 | שָׁם בִּנְיָמִן צָעִיר רֹדֵם שָׂרֵי יְהוּדָה רִגְמָתָם שָׂרֵי זְבֻלוּן שָׂרֵי נַפְתָּלִי | Shám Bin-ya-mín tza-ír ro-dém; sa-réi Ye-hu-dáh rig-ma-tám; sa-réi Ze-vu-lún sa-réi Naph-ta-lí. | There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead, the princes of Judah in their throng, the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali. |
| 29 | צִוָּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ עֻזֶּךָ עוּזָּה אֱלֹהִים זוּ פָּעַלְתָּ לָּנוּ | Tziv-váh E-lo-hím u-ze-khá; u-ze-záh E-lo-hím zu pa-al-tá lá-nu. | Summon Your power, O God, the power, O God, by which You have worked for us. |
| 30 | מֵהֵיכָלֶךָ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלִָם לְךָ יוֹבִילוּ מְלָכִים שָׁי | Me-hei-kha-le-khá al Ye-ru-sha-lá-yim; le-khá yo-vi-lú me-la-khím shái. | Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings shall bear gifts to You. |
| 31 | גְּעַר חַיַּת קָנֶה עֲדַת אַבִּירִים בְּעֶגְלֵי עַמִּים מִתְרַפֵּס בְּרַצֵּי־כָסֶף בִּזַּר עַמִּים קְרָבוֹת יֶחְפָּצוּ | G-ar kha-y-yát ka-néh; a-dat a-bi-rím be-eg-le-éi am-mím mit-ra-pe-s-sés be-rap-pe-séi ká-sef; bi-z-zár am-mím ke-ravót ye-khpa-tzú. | Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war. |
| 32 | יֶאֱתָיוּ חַשְׁמַנִּים מִנִּי מִצְרָיִם כּוּשׁ תָּרִיץ יָדָיו לֵאלֹהִים | Ye-ta-yú khas-him-ním mi-Mitz-ra-yím; Kush ta-rítz ya-dáv le-E-lo-hím. | Nobles shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God. |
| 33 | מַמְלְכוֹת הָאָרֶץ שִׁירוּ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ אֲדֹנָי סֶלָה | Mam-le-khót ha-á-rets shí-ru le-E-lo-hím; zam-me-rú Ado-nái. Sé-lah. | O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the LORD, Selah. |
| 34 | לָרֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵי שְׁמֵי־קֶדֶם הֵן יִתֵּן בְּקוֹלוֹ קוֹל עֹז | La-ro-khév bi-sh-méi sh-méi ké-dem; hin-néh yi-tén be-kó-lo kól oz. | To Him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens; behold, He sends out His voice, His mighty voice. |
| 35 | תְּנוּ עֹז לֵאלֹהִים עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵל גַּאֲוָתוֹ וְעֻזּוֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִים | Te-nú-u oz le-E-lo-hím; al Yis-ra-él ga-a-va-tó; ve-u-zó ba-she-kha-kím. | Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. |
| 36 | נוֹרָא אֱלֹהִים מִמִּקְדָּשֶׁיךָ אֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא נֹתֵן עֹז וְתַעֲצֻמוֹת לָעָם בָּרוּךְ אֱלֹהִים | No-rá E-lo-hím mi-mik-da-she-khá; E-l Yis-ra-él hu no-tén oz ve-ta-a-tzu-mót la-ám; ba-rúkh E-lo-hím. | Awesome is God from His sanctuary; the God of Israel — He is the one who gives power and strength to His people. Blessed be God! |