Rise Up, our Papa
For di choir-master. Na psalm wey David sing. Na song.
68 1 Make our Papa rise up; make im enemies scatter, and make dem wey hate am run comot for im front. 2 As dem dey blow smoke comot, na so drive dem comot; as wax dey melt for front of fire, na so make di wicked people perish for front of our Papa. 3 But make di correct-and-holy people dey glad; make dem rejoice for front of our Papa; make dem jubilate with joy. 4 Sing to our Papa, sing praise to im name; lift up song to am wey dey ride through di desert — im name na our Papa — and rejoice for im front. 5 Papa to dem wey no get papa and defender of widows na our Papa for im holy house. 6 Our Papa dey settle di lonely people for house; e dey lead di prisoners comot go prosperity, but di rebellious people dey stay for dry land. 7 O our Papa, wen you comot go for front of your people, wen you match through di wasteland, Selah 8 di earth shake, di heavens pour rain for front of our Papa, di One of Sinai, for front of di Papa of Israel. 9 O our Papa, you pour plenty rain; you restore your inheritance wen e don tire finish. 10 Your flock find place to stay inside am; for your goodness, O our Papa, you provide for di people wey need. 11 Oga Papa dey give di word; di crowd of women wey dey proclaim di good news plenty well well: 12 Kings of armies dey run, dem dey run, and di woman wey stay for house dey share di plunder. 13 Even doh you lie down among di sheep-pen — di wings of dove wey silver cover, im feathers dey shine with gold. a a v13 Di shining dove fit picture di glory of God im people even wen dem dey rest, or di rich spoil wey dem carry go house from victory. 14 Wen di Almighty scatter kings for there, snow fall for Zalmon. 15 O mountain wey get glory, mountain of Bashan; O mountain wey get plenty peak, mountain of Bashan! 16 Why you dey look with envy, O mountains wey get plenty peak, at di mountain wey our Papa want for im dwelling place? Yes, our Papa go dwell there forever. 17 Di chariots of our Papa na tens of thousands, thousands upon thousands; Oga Papa dey among dem; Sinai dey inside di sanctuary. 18 You climb go high, dey lead plenty captives for your back; you receive gifts from di people, even among di rebellious ones, so dat our Papa go dwell there. b b v18 Paul quote dis verse about Jesus — wen e ascend e lead captives free and give gifts to im people (Ephesians 4:8). Di victory wey di psalm dey sing about our Papa, na through di Pikin dem win am and share am. 19 Make Oga Papa dey blessed, day by day; e dey carry us — di Papa of our salvation. Selah
20 Our Papa na di One wey dey save us; and na Oga Papa get di ways to escape from death. 21 But our Papa go shatter di heads of im enemies, di hairy head-top of am wey dey waka for im guilty ways.
22 Oga Papa talk say, “I go bring dem back from Bashan; I go bring dem back from di deep part of di sea,” 23 so dat you go wash your feet inside dem blood, so dat di tongues of your dogs go get dem share from di enemy.
24 Dem see your procession, O our Papa, di procession of my Papa, my King, go inside di sanctuary. 25 Di singers dey front, di musicians dey back, between dem young women dey play tambourine: 26 Bless our Papa for di great congregation; bless our Papa, una wey come from Israel im fountain! 27 See Benjamin, di lastborn, dey lead dem, di princes of Judah for dem crowd, di princes of Zebulun, di princes of Naphtali. 28 Your Papa don decree your strength; show your power, O our Papa, as you don do for us before. 29 Because of your temple for Jerusalem, kings go bring you gifts. 30 Rebuke di beast of di reeds, di herd of bulls with di calves of di peoples. Trample under foot dem wey dey lust after silver; scatter di peoples wey dey enjoy war. c c v30 Di beast of di reeds fit be crocodile or hippopotamus — na ancient symbol for Egypt wey dey hide for di Nile reeds. 31 Envoys go come from Egypt; Cush go hurry to stretch out her hands to our Papa. 32 Kingdoms of di earth, sing to our Papa; sing praise to Oga Papa, Selah 33 to am wey dey ride for di heavens, di ancient heavens — listen, e dey send out im voice, im mighty voice. 34 Give power to our Papa, wey im majesty dey over Israel and wey im strength dey for di skies. 35 Our Papa dey awesome from im sanctuary; di Papa of Israel — na im dey give power and strength to im people. Make our Papa dey blessed!
