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Psalms 68:34
34Agree that God is very powerful! He is the King who rules over Israel. He shows his power in the skies.
Psalms 68:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
- New International Version (NIV)Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.
Context of Psalms 68:34
32All you kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Yes, sing to praise the Lord! Selah. 33He is the one who rides in the sky, as he has done from the beginning of time. Listen! He shouts with a powerful voice. Agree that God is very powerful! He is the King who rules over Israel. He shows his power in the skies. 35God, how great you are, as you come from your holy temple! He is the God of Israel. He gives power to his people, and he makes them strong. Praise God as he deserves!
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תְּנ֥וּ עֹ֗ז לֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים עַֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ וְ֝עֻזּ֗וֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:34
- Psalms 29:1All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power!
- Psalms 96:6We see that he is a very great king. His holy home is full of his power and his beauty.
- 1 Chronicles 16:28You people of other nations, recognize that the Lord is great and powerful.
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard a sound like the noise of a very big crowd that was shouting. The sound was like the noise of water that pours quickly along a river. It was like the noise of loud thunder. The crowd of people shouted, ‘Praise the Lord our God! He rules with all power and authority!
- Deuteronomy 33:26Israelites, there is no god like your God. He rides across the sky to help you. He travels with great authority on the clouds.
- 2 Peter 1:17We were with him on the holy mountain when his Father God spoke to him. God gave honour to his Son, Jesus, and he said that Jesus is great. We ourselves heard God's voice speak to Jesus from heaven above where God rules with power. He said: ‘This is my Son and I love him. He makes me very happy.’
Commentaries on Psalms 68:34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34His strength is in the clouds - This refers to the bursting, rattling, and pounding of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed that this is an irresistible agent; and even the most enlightened have looked on it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34Ascribe ye strength unto God - literally, “give.” That is, Acknowledge him as a God of power. Recognise his omnipotence in your worship. See the notes at Psalm 29:1. His excellency is over Israel - His majesty; his glory; his protecting care. The idea is, that his glorious character - his majesty - was manifested particularly in his protection of his people. And his strength is in the clouds - Margin, “heavens.” The Hebrew word rather means “clouds.” The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-35Verses 32-35 God is to be admired and adored with reverence and godly fear, by all that attend in his holy places. The God of Israel gives strength and power unto his people. Through Christ strengthening us we can do all things, not otherwise; therefore he must have the glory of all we do, with our humble thanks for enabling us to do it, and for accepting the work of his hands in us.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34When the Lord shows his power, majesty, and strength to the nations, he makes his people stronger (see Psalm 96:4–6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3632-36. To Him who is presented as riding in triumph through His ancient heavens and proclaiming His presence--to Him who, in nature, and still more in the wonders of His spiritual government, out of His holy place (Psa 43:3), is terrible, who rules His Church, and, by His Church, rules the world in righteousness--let all nations and kingdoms give honor and power and dominion evermore.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 68
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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