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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF PSA 68:1 From David to his Bandmaster.—A Psalm for Singing.
STANZA 1.
Let GOD arise! His foemen flee,
His haters turn before His face;
RF PSA 68:2 And fly away like driven smoke
As melts the wax before a fire,
The bad will fail before our GOD;
RF PSA 68:3 And then the righteous will be glad,
And will exult before our GOD;
And joy with raptured glee.
RF PSA 68:4 STANZA 2.
Sing to our GOD! chant to His Name!—
Who rides in Darkness borne!
His Name is LIFE; be glad to Him,—
RF PSA 68:5 Our GOD who from His Holy Court,
Protects the poor, and guards the Weak.
RF PSA 68:6 Psalms 68 A.
An Anthem on the Release from Pharaoh.
STANZA 1.
GOD! when you brought Your darlings Home
Relieved the captives from their chains,
With smiles those slaves in freedom slept.
RF PSA 68:7 When you, GOD, led your People out,
And marched them thro' the desert land,
RF PSA 68:8 Earth shook! the Heavens themselves bowed down!
Yes! Sinai to our GOD:—
Our GOD, the GOD of Israel!
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1. NOTE ON Psalms 68.—The whole of these Psalms, ordinarily named the 68 th Psalms, from v.1 to the end at v.36, are exceedingly obscure and difficult in the Hebrew text, as we now have it. It is probably partly so from errors in transcription, which previous translators seem to have considered irremediable, and so give renderings that are all destitute of connection, sense, or meaning. But careful study to first ascertain the initial form of the thought of the sacred poets, and then a careful following of it, has I believe enabled me to arrive at the purport of the different anthems given above, which were evidently written after the days of David. In arriving at my renderings, I have been greatly assisted by the careful scholarship of the Rev. J. Bowen, B.D., Rector of St. Lawrence, Wolfs Castle, Pembrokeshire.—F.F.
RF PSA 68:9 STANZA 2.
And You, GOD, poured a copious rain;—
Your fainting race refreshed;
RF PSA 68:10 Your creatures, GOD, revived
When wealth You gave Your poor.
RF PSA 68:11 When the ALMIGHTY ordered,
Were not a Host announced?
RF PSA 68:12 The serried Hosts advanced, advanced,
And housewives took the spoil!
RF PSA 68:13 Psalms 68 B.
An Anthem, for use with the Sin-Offering.
Though you have lain on the dung,
Like the Dove with her silvery wings,
And her feathers all spotted with Gold,
RF PSA 68:14 She will shine like the snow in the dusk!
When she shakes herself free from the filth,
RF PSA 68:15 Psalms 68 C.
An anthem to be sung on Approaching Jerusalem.
GOD'S Hill's a Hill of Bashan,
A Bashan dome-capped Hill!
RF PSA 68:16 Why are you proud, you lofty Hills?
GOD chose this for His Home,
The LORD dwells there for ever!
RF PSA 68:17 Psalms 68 D.
An Anthem with the Sin-Offering.
GOD'S Chariots bear ten thousand Warriors;
With them is the MIGHTY, on Sinai the Holy!
RF PSA 68:18 Psalms 68 E.
An Anthem of the Captives Returning from Babylon.
STANZA 1.
LEADER.
Let the Freer of Captives be highly exalted,
The Giver of blessings to men,
When restoring to Home, to the LIFE, our GOD.
RF PSA 68:19 STANZA 2.
THE PEOPLE.
Bless the Almighty to-day!—
To-day He has freed us,
The GOD who has saved us!
RF PSA 68:20 The GOD-our GOD, and our Saviour,
EVER-LIVING, ALMIGHTY, has brought us from death.
RF PSA 68:21 STANZA 3.
LEADER.
Yes! GOD broke the head of our foes,
The Ruffians who marched on in crime!—
RF PSA 68:22 Sing "The LORD has restored us from Bashan;
Restored from the depths of the sea!
RF PSA 68:23 So dabble your feet in the blood,—
Let the tongue of the dogs in your enemies share!"
RF PSA 68:24 Psalms 68 F.
An Anthem on the Entry of the Priests unto the Temple.
STANZA 1.
Let them see your processions, O! GOD,
The Holy Processions, My GOD, and my King!
RF PSA 68:25 The singers go first, and the harpers behind,
Between them the girls with the Timbrels!
RF PSA 68:26 STANZA 2.
Give thanks in the crowds to our GOD,
On Israel's Walls to the LORD.
RF PSA 68:27 See there little Benjamin walks,
The Princes of Judah, the strong,
With Zebulon's Princes, and Naphtali's Chiefs!
RF PSA 68:28 Psalms 68 G.
An Anthem for Beginning the Services.
PRIEST.
Your GOD has sent me strength.
PEOPLE.
Confirm O GOD Your work for us:
RF PSA 68:29 At Your Temple in Jerusalem,
Where Kings freely bring You gifts.
RF PSA 68:30 There they drive up beasts with goads,
And perfect rams, and calves.
The tribes came there with silver,
The People bow as they advance.
RF PSA 68:31 The Mitzraim bring rich gifts,
Kush lifts his hands to God.—
RF PSA 68:32 Earth's Kingdoms sing to GOD,
They chant to the ALMIGHTY!
RF PSA 68:33 Psalms 68 H.
Song of Praise.
STANZA 1.
He who rides on the skies, He who has formed Earth,—
Hark! with how great voice He speaks;—
RF PSA 68:34 Ascribe strength to the GOD over Israel,—
His splendour and strength; in the clouds!
RF PSA 68:35 STANZA 2.
From Your Sanctuary, GOD, give us light,
And let Israel give thanks to his GOD,
You strong and great People give thanks to your GOD.




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



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