the Fourth Week of Advent
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Psalms 68
1 (67-1) <Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself.> (67-2) Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face.2 (67-3) As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.3 (67-4) And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.4 (67-5) Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence,5 (67-6) Who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:6 (67-7) God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house: Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.
7 (67-8) O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, when thou didst pass through the desert:8 (67-9) The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sina, at the presence of the God of Israel.9 (67-10) Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.10 (67-11) In it shall thy animals dwell; in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.11 (67-12) The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.12 (67-13) The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.13 (67-14) If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.14 (67-15) When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.
15 (67-16) The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain.16 (67-17) Why suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.17 (67-18) The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: the Lord is among them in Sina, in the holy place.18 (67-19) Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.19 (67-20) Blessed be the Lord day by day: the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.20 (67-21) Our God is the God of salvation: and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.21 (67-22) But God shall break the heads of his enemies: the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.
22 (67-23) The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, I will turn them into the depth of the sea:23 (67-24) That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.24 (67-25) They have seen thy goings, O God, the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.25 (67-26) Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.26 (67-27) In the churches bless ye God the Lord, from the fountains of Israel.27 (67-28) There is Benjamin a youth, in ecstasy of mind. The princes of Juda are their leaders: the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.28 (67-29) Command thy strength, O God confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.29 (67-30) From thy temple in Jerusalem, kings shall offer presents to thee.30 (67-31) Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars:31 (67-32) Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
32 (67-33) Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: Sing ye to God,33 (67-34) Who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power:34 (67-35) Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.35 (67-36) God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.
