Psalms 68:1

For the music director; by David, a psalm, a song. God springs into action! ²  His enemies scatter; his adversaries ³  run from him. ⁴ 

Ex 20:5; Nu 10:35; De 7:10; 2Ch 6:41; Ps 7:6,7; Ps 21:8; Ps 44:26; Ps 59:11; Ps 68:14,30; Ps 78:65-68; Ps 89:10; Ps 132:8,9; Isa 33:3; Isa 41:15,16; Isa 42:13,14; Isa 51:9,10; Eze 5:2; Eze 12:14,15; Da 2:35; Joh 14:23,24

¹ sn Psalm 68. The psalmist depicts God as a mighty warrior and celebrates the fact that God exerts his power on behalf of his people.

² tn Or “rises up.” The verb form is an imperfect, not a jussive. The psalmist is describing God’s appearance in battle in a dramatic fashion.

³ tn Heb “those who hate him.”

⁴ sn The wording of v. 1 echoes the prayer in Num 10:35: “Spring into action, Lord! Then your enemies will be scattered and your adversaries will run from you.”