Psalm 68 Darby Translation
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- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
1 To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm: a Song. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered, and let them that hate him flee before him.
1 Al Músico principal: Salmo de David: Canción. LEVÁNTESE Dios, sean esparcidos sus enemigos, y huyan de su presencia los que le aborrecen.
1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
2 As smoke is driven, thou wilt drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, the wicked shall perish at the presence of God.
2 Como es lanzado el humo, los lanzarás: como se derrite la cera delante del fuego, así perecerán los impíos delante de Dios.
2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
3 But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.
3 Mas los justos se alegrarán: gozarse han delante de Dios, y saltarán de alegría.
3 But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.
4 Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.
4 Cantad á Dios, cantad salmos á su nombre: ensalzad al que sube sobre los cielos en JAH su nombre, y alegraos delante de él.
4 Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
5 Padre de huérfanos y defensor de viudas, es Dios en la morada de su santuario:
5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6 God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].
6 El Dios que hace habitar en familia los solos; que saca á los aprisionados con grillos: mas los rebeldes habitan en sequedad.
6 God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —
7 Oh Dios, cuando tú saliste delante de tu pueblo, cuando anduviste por el desierto, (Selah,)
7 God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.
8 The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
8 La tierra tembló; también destilaron los cielos á la presencia de Dios: aquel Sinaí [tembló] delante de Dios, del Dios de Israel.
8 The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
9 Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.
9 Abundante lluvia esparciste, oh Dios, á tu heredad; y cuando se cansó, tú la recreaste.
9 You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.
10 Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!
10 Los que son de tu grey han morado en ella: por tu bondad, oh Dios, has provisto al pobre.
10 Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.
11 The Lord gives the word: great the host of the publishers.
11 El Señor daba palabra: de las evangelizantes había grande ejército.
11 The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
12 Kings of armies flee; they flee, and she that tarrieth at home divideth the spoil.
12 Huyeron, huyeron reyes de ejércitos; y las que se quedaban en casa partían los despojos.
12 “Kings of armies flee! They flee!” She who waits at home divides the plunder,
13 Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.
13 Bien que fuisteis echados entre los tiestos, [seréis como] las alas de la paloma cubierta de plata, y sus plumas con amarillez de oro.
13 while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it became snow-white as Zalmon.
14 Cuando esparció el Omnipotente los reyes en ella, emblanquecióse [ésta] como la nieve en Salmón.
14 When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.
15 [As] mount Bashan is the mount of God, a many-peaked mountain, [as] mount Bashan.
15 Monte de Dios es el monte de Basán; monte alto el de Basán.
15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.
16 Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.
16 ¿Por qué os levantáis, oh montes altos? Este monte amó Dios para su asiento; ciertamente Jehová habitará [en él] para siempre.
16 Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness.
17 Los carros de Dios son veinte mil, [y más] millares de ángeles. El Señor entre ellos, [como] en Sinaí, [así] en el santuario.
17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands. The Lord is among them, from Sinai, into the sanctuary.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim.
18 Subiste á lo alto, cautivaste la cautividad, tomaste dones para los hombres, y también [para] los rebeldes, para que habite [entre ellos] JAH Dios.
18 You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us [with good], the God who is our salvation. Selah.
19 Bendito el Señor; cada día nos colma [de beneficios] el Dios de nuestra salud. (Selah.)
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
20 Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.
20 Dios, nuestro Dios ha de salvarnos; y de Dios Jehová es el librar de la muerte.
20 God is to us a God of deliverance. To Yahweh, the Lord, belongs escape from death.
21 Verily God will smite the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth on still in his trespasses.
21 Ciertamente Dios herirá la cabeza de sus enemigos, la cabelluda mollera del que camina en sus pecados.
21 But God will strike through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such a one as still continues in his guiltiness.
22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring [them] again from the depth of the sea;
22 El Señor dijo: De Basán haré volver, [te] haré volver de los profundos de la mar:
22 The Lord said, “I will bring you again from Bashan, I will bring you again from the depths of the sea,
23 That thou mayest dip thy foot in blood: the tongue of thy dogs has its portion from enemies.
23 Porque tu pie se enrojecerá de sangre de tus enemigos, y de ella la lengua de tus perros.
23 that you may crush them, dipping your foot in blood, that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from your enemies.”
24 They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
24 Vieron tus caminos, oh Dios; los caminos de mi Dios, de mi Rey, en el santuario.
24 They have seen your processions, God, even the processions of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
25 Los cantores iban delante, los tañedores detrás; en medio, las doncellas con adufes.
25 The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,
26 In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, — [ye] from the fountain of Israel.
26 Bendecid á Dios en congregaciones: al Señor, [vosotros de] la estirpe de Israel.
26 “Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler; the princes of Judah, their company; the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
27 Allí estaba el joven Benjamín señoreador de ellos, los príncipes de Judá en su congregación, los príncipes de Zabulón, los príncipes de Nephtalí.
27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler, the princes of Judah, their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
28 Tu Dios ha ordenado tu fuerza; confirma, oh Dios, lo que has obrado en nosotros.
28 Your God has commanded your strength. Strengthen, God, that which you have done for us.
29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
29 Por razón de tu templo en Jerusalem los reyes te ofrecerán dones.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
30 Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.
30 Reprime la reunión de gentes armadas, la multitud de toros con los becerros de los pueblos, [hasta que todos] se sometan con [sus] piezas de plata: disipa los pueblos que se complacen en la guerra.
30 Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
31 Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands unto God.
31 Vendrán príncipes de Egipto; Etiopía apresurará sus manos á Dios.
31 Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
32 Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)
32 Reinos de la tierra, cantad á Dios, cantad al Señor (Selah);
32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—
33 Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.
33 Al que cabalga sobre los cielos de los cielos que son de antiguo: he aquí á su voz dará voz de fortaleza.
33 to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
34 Atribuid fortaleza á Dios: sobre Israel es su magnificencia, y su poder está en los cielos.
34 Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
35 Terrible art thou, O God, out of thy sanctuaries, — the God of Israel! He it is that giveth strength and might unto the people. Blessed be God!
35 Terrible [eres], oh Dios, desde tus santuarios: el Dios de Israel, él da fortaleza y vigor á [su] pueblo. Bendito Dios.
35 You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
Cross references (35)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Numbers 10:35; Isaiah 51:9–10; Isaiah 42:13–14; Psalm 44:26; Psalm 89:10
- 2 Micah 1:4; Hosea 13:3; Psalm 37:20; Revelation 6:16–17; Isaiah 9:18
- 3 Psalm 64:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:16; Psalm 100:1–2; Revelation 18:20; Psalm 95:1–2
- 4 Deuteronomy 33:26; Isaiah 12:4–6; Psalm 66:4; Psalm 104:3; Psalm 68:33
- 5 Psalm 10:14; Jeremiah 49:11; Deuteronomy 10:18; Psalm 82:3–4; Psalm 146:9
- 6 Psalm 113:9; Psalm 69:33; Psalm 107:10; Isaiah 61:1; Psalm 107:14
- 7 Exodus 13:21; Judges 5:4; Judges 4:14; Habakkuk 3:12–13; Micah 2:13
- 8 Exodus 19:18; Exodus 19:16; Judges 5:4–5; Deuteronomy 5:23–25; Hebrews 12:26
- 9 Deuteronomy 11:14; Ezekiel 34:26; Psalm 65:9–13; Psalm 78:24–27; Deuteronomy 11:10–12
- 10 Deuteronomy 26:9–10; Psalm 74:19; Matthew 11:5; 1 Samuel 2:8; Luke 1:53
- 11 Exodus 15:20; Psalm 40:3; Psalm 68:25; Exodus 17:9–16; Judges 4:6–5:31
- 12 Joshua 10:16; Judges 5:19; Revelation 19:17–20; Joshua 12:7–24; 1 Samuel 30:24
- 13 Genesis 49:14; Psalm 105:37; Judges 5:16; Titus 3:3; Revelation 1:5–6
- 14 Isaiah 1:18; Revelation 19:14–21; Judges 2:7; Judges 9:48; Joshua 10:10–43
- 15 Psalm 87:1–2; Psalm 2:6; Psalm 78:68–69; Micah 7:14; Deuteronomy 3:10
- 16 Deuteronomy 12:5; Psalm 132:13–14; Revelation 21:2–3; Hebrews 12:22–23; 1 Kings 9:3
- 17 Deuteronomy 33:2; Daniel 7:10; Revelation 5:11; Revelation 9:16; Habakkuk 3:8
- 18 Ephesians 4:8–10; Revelation 21:3; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 1 Peter 3:22; Psalm 110:1
- 19 Isaiah 46:4; Lamentations 3:23; Ephesians 1:3; Psalm 55:22; Psalm 103:1–22
- 20 Deuteronomy 32:39; Revelation 1:18; Isaiah 12:2; John 5:21; 1 Samuel 2:6
- 21 Habakkuk 3:13; Psalm 7:12; Luke 13:5; Psalm 110:6; Revelation 2:14–16
- 22 Numbers 21:33; Ezekiel 36:24; Exodus 14:22; Isaiah 51:10–11; Amos 9:2–3
- 23 1 Kings 21:19; Psalm 58:10; 1 Kings 22:38; Revelation 19:17–21; 2 Kings 9:33–37
- 24 Psalm 47:5–7; 1 Chronicles 15:16–24; 2 Samuel 6:12–17; 1 Chronicles 13:8; Psalm 24:7–10
- 25 1 Chronicles 13:8; Judges 11:34; Exodus 15:20; Revelation 14:2–3; Revelation 15:2–3
- 26 Isaiah 48:1; Deuteronomy 33:28; Psalm 111:1; Proverbs 5:16; Psalm 26:12
- 27 1 Samuel 9:21; 1 Chronicles 12:16; Psalm 60:7; Isaiah 11:13; Judges 21:6–25
- 28 Psalm 138:8; Psalm 71:3; Philippians 1:6; Isaiah 40:31; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
- 29 1 Kings 10:10; Psalm 76:11; 1 Chronicles 29:3; Isaiah 60:6–11; Isaiah 18:7
- 30 Psalm 22:12–13; Romans 7:22; Psalm 89:10; Psalm 18:44; Isaiah 37:1–38
- 31 Isaiah 45:14; Zephaniah 3:10; Acts 8:27–40; Isaiah 19:18–25; Psalm 44:20
- 32 Deuteronomy 32:43; Romans 15:10–11; Psalm 67:2–5; Psalm 117:1–2; Revelation 15:4
- 33 Psalm 18:10; Psalm 104:3; Psalm 68:4; 1 Kings 8:27; Revelation 11:19
- 34 Revelation 19:6; 1 Chronicles 16:28–29; 2 Peter 1:17; Psalm 150:1; Psalm 96:6–8
- 35 Psalm 29:11; Colossians 1:11; Philippians 4:13; Isaiah 40:29; Psalm 65:5
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Your Love remembereth, that in two Psalms, which have been already treated of, we have stirred up our soul to bless the Lord, and with godly chant have said, "Bless thou, O my soul, the Lord." If therefore we have stirred up our soul in those Psalms to bless the Lord, in this Psalm is well said, "May God have …
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Lo, this also I confess unto Thy mercy, "Father of the fatherless," that I bathed, and felt the same as before I had done so.
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