{"reader_html":"<h1 class=\"chapter-heading\">The Book of Psalms<span class=\"chapter-label\">Chapter 68<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><span class=\"dropcap-wrap\" data-v=\"1\"><span class=\"dropcap\" title=\"Compare verse 1 across translations\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,1,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">L<\/span>et God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"2\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,2,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">2<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"3\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,3,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">3<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"4\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,4,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">4<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"5\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,5,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">5<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"6\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,6,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">6<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"7\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,7,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">7<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"8\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,8,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">8<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"9\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,9,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">9<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"10\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,10,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">10<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"11\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,11,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">11<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"12\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,12,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">12<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"13\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,13,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">13<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"14\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,14,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">14<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"15\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,15,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">15<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"16\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,16,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">16<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"17\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,17,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">17<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"18\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,18,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">18<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"19\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,19,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">19<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"20\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,20,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">20<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"21\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,21,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">21<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"22\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,22,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">22<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"23\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,23,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">23<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"24\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,24,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">24<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"25\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,25,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">25<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"26\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,26,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">26<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"27\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,27,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">27<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"28\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,28,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">28<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"29\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,29,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">29<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"30\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,30,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">30<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"31\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,31,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">31<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"32\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,32,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">32<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"33\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,33,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">33<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"34\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,34,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">34<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"35\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,19,68,35,&quot;Psalms&quot;)\">35<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. 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