5 He the great Lord, the sovereign Judge,
That sits enthron’d above,
Wisely commands the worlds he made
In justice and in love.

6 Earth shall obey her Maker’s will,
And yield a full increase;
Our God will crown his chosen isle
With fruitfulness and peace.

7 God the Redeemer scatters round
His choicest favours here,
While the creation’s utmost bound
Shall see, adore, and fear.

Psalm 68:1. 1-6 32-35.  First Part. 
The vengeance and compassion of God.

1 Let God arise in all his might, And put the troops of hell to flight, As smoke that sought to cloud the skies Before the rising tempest flies.

2 [He comes array’d in burning flames;
Justice and vengeance are his names: 
Behold his fainting foes expire
Like melting wax before the fire.]

3 He rides and thunders thro’ the sky;
His name Jehovah sounds on high: 
Sing to his Name, ye sons of grace;
Ye saints, rejoice before his face.

4 The widow and the fatherless
Fly to his aid in sharp distress;
In him the poor and helpless find
A Judge that’s just, a Father kind.

5 He breaks the captive’s heavy chain,
And prisoners see the light again;
But rebels that dispute his will,
Shall dwell in chains and darkness still.

Pause.

6 Kingdoms and thrones to God belong; Crown him, ye nations, in your song; His wondrous names and powers rehearse; His honours shall enrich your verse.

7 He shakes the heavens with loud alarms;
How terrible is God in arms! 
In Israel are his mercies known,
Israel is his peculiar throne.

8 Proclaim him King, pronounce him blest!  He’s your defence, your joy, your rest:  When terrors rise and nations faint, God is the strength of every saint.

Psalm 68:2. 17 18.  Second Part. 
Christ’s ascension, and the gift of the Spirit.

1 Lord, when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels fill’d the sky; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots that attend thy state.

2 Not Sinai’s mountain could appear More glorious when the Lord was there; While he pronounc’d his dreadful law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe.

3 How bright the triumph none can tell, When the rebellious powers of hell That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains like captives led.

4 Rais’d by his Father to the throne, He sent the promis’d Spirit down, With gifts and grace for rebel men, That God might dwell on earth again.

Psalm 68:3. 19 9 20-2.  Third Part. 
Praise for temporal blessings; or,
Common and special mercies.

1 We bless the Lord, the just, the good, Who fills our hearts with joy and food; Who pours his blessings from the skies, And loads our days with rich supplies.

2 He sends the sun his circuit round, To cheer the fruits, to warm the ground; He bids the clouds with plenteous rain Refresh the thirsty earth again.