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Psalms Chapter 68

Psalms

psa 68:0

Overview

Psa 68:1, A prayer at the removing of the ark; Psa 68:4, An exhortation to praise God for his mercies; Psa 68:7, for his care of the church; Psa 68:19, for his great works.

Psalms 68:1

psa 68:1

am 2962, bc 1042 (Title), This magnificent and truly sublime ode is supposed, with much probability, to have been composed by David, and sung at the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim.

God arise: Psa 7:6, Psa 7:7, Psa 44:26, Psa 78:65-68, Psa 132:8, Psa 132:9; Num 10:35; Ch2 6:41; Isa 33:3; Isa 42:13, Isa 42:14, Isa 51:9, Isa 51:10

be scattered: Psa 68:14, Psa 68:30, Psa 59:11, Psa 89:10; Isa 41:15, Isa 41:16; Eze 5:2, Eze 12:14, Eze 12:15; Dan 2:35

that hate: Psa 21:8; Exo 20:5; Deu 7:10; Joh 14:23, Joh 14:24

before him: Heb. from his face

Psalms 68:2

psa 68:2

As smoke: Psa 37:20; Isa 9:18; Hos 13:3

as wax: Psa 97:5; Isa 64:2; Mic 1:4, in the presence, Psa 76:7, Psa 80:16; Nah 1:5, Nah 1:6; Th2 1:8, Th2 1:9; Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17

Psalms 68:3

psa 68:3

But: Psa 32:11, Psa 33:1, Psa 58:10, Psa 64:10, Psa 97:12; Rev 18:20, Rev 19:7

rejoice: Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2, Psa 98:8, Psa 98:9, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Deu 12:12; Th1 5:16

exceedingly rejoice: Heb. rejoice with gladness, Psa 21:1, Psa 43:4; Pe1 1:8

Psalms 68:4

psa 68:4

Sing unto God: Psa 66:4, Psa 67:4; Isa 12:4-6

rideth: Psa 68:33, Psa 18:10, Psa 104:3; Deu 33:26; Isa 19:1

his name: Exo 3:14, Exo 6:3, Exo 6:8

JAH: יה, JAH, is an abbreviation of יהוה, JEHOVAH and signifies self-existence. - He who derives his being from none, but gives being to all.

Psalms 68:5

psa 68:5

A father: Psa 10:14, Psa 10:18, Psa 82:3, Psa 82:4, Psa 146:9; Job 31:16, Job 31:17; Jer 49:11; Hos 14:3

a judge: Psa 72:2, Psa 72:4; Deu 10:18; Job 29:12, Job 29:13; Isa 1:23; Jer 5:28; Luk 18:2-7; Eph 5:1

in his: Psa 33:14; Ch2 6:2, Ch2 30:27; Isa 57:15, Isa 66:1; Act 7:48, Act 7:49

Psalms 68:6

psa 68:6

God: Psa 107:10, Psa 107:41, Psa 113:9; Sa1 2:5; Gal 4:27

families: Heb. a house

he bringeth: Psa 107:10, Psa 107:14, Psa 146:7; Isa 61:1; Acts 12:6-25

the rebellious: Psa 107:34, Psa 107:40; Deu 28:23, Deu 28:24; Hos 2:3; Mal 1:3

Psalms 68:7

psa 68:7

O God: Psa 114:1-8; Exo 13:21; Deu 4:34; Jdg 4:14; Hab 3:13

thou didst: Jdg 5:4; Mic 2:13; Hab 3:12

Psalms 68:8

psa 68:8

earth: Psa 77:18, Psa 114:7; Isa 64:1, Isa 64:3; Hab 3:13; Heb 12:26; Rev 11:19

the heavens: Jdg 5:4, Jdg 5:5

Sinai: Exo 19:16, Exo 19:18; Deu 5:23-25

the God: Psa 68:35, Psa 41:13; Isa 45:3

Psalms 68:9

psa 68:9

didst: Psa 65:9-13, Psa 77:16, Psa 77:17, Psa 78:24-27; Deu 11:10-12, Deu 11:14; Eze 34:26

send: Heb. shake out

confirm thine inheritance: Heb. confirm it.

Psalms 68:10

psa 68:10

Thy congregation: Psa 74:1, Psa 74:2, Psa 74:19; Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Num 16:3; Pe1 5:3

thou: Deu 26:5, Deu 26:9, Deu 26:10, Deu 32:8-14; Sa1 2:8; Job 5:10, Job 5:11; Mat 11:5; Luk 1:53

Psalms 68:11

psa 68:11

Lord: Psa 40:3; Exo 14:15, Exo 17:9-16; Judg. 4:6-24; Eph 4:11

company: Heb. army, Psa 68:25; Exo 15:20; Judg. 5:1-31; Rev 19:13

Psalms 68:12

psa 68:12

Kings: Exo 14:25; Num 31:8, Num 31:9, Num 31:54; Jos 10:16, Jos 10:42, Jos 12:7, 8-24; Jdg 5:19; Rev 6:15; Rev 19:17-20

did flee: she, Num 31:27; Sa1 30:24

did flee apace: Heb. did flee

Psalms 68:13

psa 68:13

Though: That is, probably, "Though ye have laboured and lain down between the brick-kilns in Egypt - a poor, enslaved, and oppressed people, yet ye shall gradually rise to dignity, prosperity, and splendour; as a dove, which has been defiled with dirt, disordered, and dejected, by washing herself in a running stream, and trimming her plumage, gradually recovers the serenity of her disposition, the purity of colour, and the richness and varied elegance of her appearance."

ye have: Psa 81:6; Exo 1:14; Co1 6:9-11, Co1 12:2; Eph 2:1-3; Tit 3:3

the wings: Psa 74:19, Psa 105:37, Psa 149:4; Kg1 4:20, Kg1 4:21; Eze 16:6-14; Luk 15:16, Luk 15:22; Eph 5:26, Eph 5:27; Rev 1:5, Rev 1:6

Psalms 68:14

psa 68:14

When: Num 21:3, Num 21:21-35; Josh. 10:10-43, 12:1-24; Rev 19:14-21

in it, it was: or, for her, she was, Jdg 2:7; Jer 2:3

as snow: Psa 51:7; Isa 1:18

Psalms 68:15

psa 68:15

of God: Psa 2:6, Psa 78:68, Psa 78:69, Psa 87:1, Psa 87:2; Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3

of Bashan: Deu 3:10; Mic 7:14

Psalms 68:16

psa 68:16

Why: Psa 114:4, Psa 114:6; Isa 2:2

the hill: Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14; Deu 12:5, Deu 12:11; Kg1 9:3; Heb 12:22, Heb 12:23; Rev 21:2, Rev 21:3

Psalms 68:17

psa 68:17

chariots: Psa 18:10; Deu 33:2; Kg2 2:11, Kg2 6:16, Kg2 6:17; Eze 1:15-28; Dan 7:10; Mat 26:53; Rev 5:11, Rev 9:16

thousand: or, many thousand

as in Sinai: Exo 3:5, Exo 19:22, Exo 19:23

Psalms 68:18

psa 68:18

ascended: Psa 24:3, Psa 24:7-10, Psa 47:5, Psa 110:1; Mar 16:9; Luk 24:51; Act 1:2-9; Eph 4:8-10; Heb 4:14, Heb 6:20, Heb 8:1; Pe1 3:22

led: Jdg 5:12

received: Luk 24:49; Joh 14:16, Joh 14:17, Joh 16:7, Joh 16:13-15; Act 1:4, Act 2:4, Act 2:33-38; Eph 4:8

for men: Heb. in the man, Co1 15:45-47; Col 1:18, Col 1:19, Col 2:3, Col 2:9; Heb 1:3

rebellious: Pro 1:22, Pro 1:23; Isa 55:7; Mat 9:13; Luk 24:47; Act 2:23, Act 2:36, Act 2:38-41, Act 9:17; Co1 6:9-11; Ti1 1:13-15; Tit 3:3-7

that: Psa 78:60, Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14; Ch2 6:18; Isa 57:15; Eze 48:35; Joh 14:17, Joh 14:23; Co2 6:16; Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 21:3

Psalms 68:19

psa 68:19

Blessed: Psa 72:17-19, 103:1-22; Eph 1:3

daily: Psa 32:7, Psa 139:17; Lam 3:23

Psalms 68:20

psa 68:20

our God: Isa 12:2, Isa 45:17-22; Hos 1:7; Joh 4:22

unto: Psa 118:17, Psa 118:18; Deu 32:39; Sa1 2:6; Joh 5:21, Joh 5:23, Joh 5:28, Joh 5:29, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26; Heb 2:14, Heb 2:15; Rev 1:18, Rev 20:1

issues: Pro 4:23

Psalms 68:21

psa 68:21

God: Psa 110:6; Hab 3:13; Mar 12:4

the hairy: Psa 55:23

of such: Psa 68:18, Psa 7:12; Pro 1:24-33; Eze 18:27-30; Luk 13:5; Heb 2:1-3, Heb 12:25; Rev 2:14-16

Psalms 68:22

psa 68:22

Bashan: Num 21:33; Isa 11:11-16, Isa 49:22

the depths: Exo 14:22, Exo 14:29; Isa 51:10, Isa 51:11; Jer 23:5-8; Eze 36:24; Hos 1:10, Hos 1:11

Psalms 68:23

psa 68:23

That: Psa 58:10

dipped: Heb. red, Isa 63:1-6

the tongue: Kg1 21:19, Kg1 22:38; Kg2 9:33-37; Rev 19:17-21

Psalms 68:24

psa 68:24

even: Psa 24:7-10, Psa 47:5-7; Sa2 6:12-17; Ch1 13:8, Ch1 15:16-24

Psalms 68:25

psa 68:25

the players: Psa 87:7, Psa 150:3-5; Rev 14:2, Rev 14:3, Rev 15:2, Rev 15:3

among: Psa 148:12, Psa 148:13; Exo 15:20; Jdg 11:34; Sa1 18:6; Jer 31:4, Jer 31:13

Psalms 68:26

psa 68:26

Bless: Psa 107:32, Psa 111:1, Psa 135:19-21; Ch1 16:7, 8-36

from the fountain: or, ye that are of the fountain, Deu 33:28; Pro 5:16; Isa 48:1

Psalms 68:27

psa 68:27

little: Gen 42:32; Jdg 20:35, 21:6-25; Sa1 9:21; Ch1 12:16, Ch1 12:29, Ch1 15:3, Ch1 27:12

princes: Psa 47:9, Psa 60:7; Isa 11:13; Eze 37:19-27

and their council: or, with their company

Psalms 68:28

psa 68:28

commanded: Psa 42:8, Psa 44:4, Psa 71:3; Isa 40:31; Joh 5:8, Joh 5:9; Act 3:6-8; Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10

strengthen: Psa 138:8; Eph 3:17-20; Phi 1:6; Th2 1:11

Psalms 68:29

psa 68:29

Because: Ch1 17:4-12, Ch1 22:7-11, Ch1 28:10-21, Ch1 29:3; Ch2 2:5, Ch2 2:6, Ch2 6:8, Ch2 6:9

shall: Psa 72:10, Psa 72:11, Psa 76:11; Kg1 10:10, Kg1 10:24, Kg1 10:25; Ch2 32:33; Ezra 7:13-28; Neh 2:8; Isa 60:6-11, Isa 60:16, Isa 60:17

Psalms 68:30

psa 68:30

Rebuke: 2Sam. 8:1-18, 10:1-19; Ch2 14:1-15, 20:1-37; Isa. 37:1-38

company of spearmen: or, beasts of the reeds, Jer 51:32, Jer 51:33

multitude: Psa 22:12, Psa 22:13; Isa 34:7; Jer 50:11

every: Psa 2:12, Psa 18:44; Sa2 8:2, Sa2 8:8-11

scatter thou: or, he scattereth, Psa 68:14

delight: Psa 120:7; Rom 7:22; Jam 4:1

Psalms 68:31

psa 68:31

Princes: Psa 72:8-11; Isa 19:18-25, Isa 45:14, Isa 60:6, Isa 60:7, Isa 66:19

Ethiopia: Zep 3:10; Act 8:27-40

stretch: Psa 44:20, Psa 88:9, Psa 143:6; Kg1 8:22

Psalms 68:32

psa 68:32

ye kingdoms: Psa 67:2-5, Psa 100:1, Psa 117:1, Psa 117:2; Deu 32:43; Rom 15:10, Rom 15:11; Rev 15:4

Psalms 68:33

psa 68:33

rideth: Psa 68:4, Psa 18:10, Psa 104:3

of old: Psa 93:2, Psa 102:25

send out: Heb. give

his voice: Psa 29:3-9, Psa 77:17, Psa 77:18; Eze 10:5; Joh 12:28, Joh 12:29; Rev 11:12, Rev 11:15, Rev 11:19

Psalms 68:34

psa 68:34

Ascribe: Psa 29:1, Psa 29:2, Psa 96:6-8; Ch1 16:28, Ch1 16:29; Rev 19:6

his excellency: Deu 33:26; Pe2 1:17

and his strength: This refers to the phenomena of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed the electric fluid is an irresistible agent - destroying life, tearing towers and castles to pieces, rending the strongest oaks, and cleaving the most solid rocks; and the most enlightened nations have justly considered it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.

clouds: or, heavens

Psalms 68:35

psa 68:35

terrible: Psa 45:4, Psa 65:5, Psa 66:5, Psa 76:12; Exo 15:1; Neh 1:5; Heb 12:24-29; Rev 6:16, Rev 6:17

he that giveth: Psa 29:11; Deu 33:25; Isa 40:31, Isa 45:21; Zac 10:12; Eph 3:16; Phi 4:13; Col 1:11

Blessed: Psa 72:18, Psa 72:19


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