Psalm 68. A National Song of Triumph.

God rises up and scatters his enemies.
Those who hate him run away in defeat.

2 As smoke is blown away, so he drives them off;
as wax melts in front of the fire,
so do the wicked perish in God’s presence.

3 But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence;
they are happy and shout for joy.

4 Sing to God, sing praises to his name;
prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds.
His name is the Lord—be glad in his presence!

5 God, who lives in his sacred Temple,
cares for orphans and protects widows.

6 He gives the lonely a home to live in
and leads prisoners out into happy freedom,
but rebels will have to live in a desolate land.

7 O God, when you led your people,
when you marched…