17-18 The chariots of God, twice ten thousand,
    and thousands more besides,
The Lord in the lead, riding down Sinai—
    straight to the Holy Place!
You climbed to the High Place, captives in tow,
    your arms full of plunder from rebels,
And now you sit there in state,
    God, sovereign God!

19-23 Blessed be the Lord—
    day after day he carries us along.
He’s our Savior, our God, oh yes!
    He’s God-for-us, he’s God-who-saves-us.
Lord God knows all
    death’s ins and outs.
What’s more, he made heads roll,
    split the skulls of the enemy
As he marched out of heaven,
    saying, “I tied up the Dragon in knots,
    put a muzzle on the Deep Blue Sea.”
You can wade through your enemies’ blood,
    and your dogs taste of your enemies from your boots.

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17 The chariots(A) of God are tens of thousands
    and thousands of thousands;(B)
    the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[a]
18 When you ascended(C) on high,(D)
    you took many captives;(E)
    you received gifts from people,(F)
even from[b] the rebellious(G)
    that you,[c] Lord God, might dwell there.

19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,(H)
    who daily bears our burdens.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
  2. Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
  3. Psalm 68:18 Or they