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 

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. A song. May God arise, may his enemies be scattered; may his foes flee before him.

<<For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song.>> Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

<<For the choir director: A psalm of David. A song.>> Arise, O God, and scatter your enemies. Let those who hate God run for their lives.

Up with God! Down with his enemies! Adversaries, run for the hills!

<To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm. A Song.> Let God be seen, and let his haters be put to flight; let those who are against him be turned back before him.

Let God rise up, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before him.

<<To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. A Song.>> Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him.

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 

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.”