God’s Word Translation
Psalms 68:24
24Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone. They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place.
Psalms 68:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
- New International Version (NIV)Your procession, God, has come into view, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your procession is seen, O God, the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
- New King James Version (NKJV)They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.
Context of Psalms 68:24
22The Lord said, “I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea 23so that you, ⌞my people,⌟ may bathe your feet in blood and the tongues of your dogs may lick the blood of your enemies.” Your festival processions, O God, can be seen by everyone. They are the processions for my God, my king, into the holy place. 25The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them. 26Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs.
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:24 word by word
רָא֣וּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִ֑ים הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת אֵלִ֖י מַלְכִּ֣י בַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:24
- Psalms 24:7Lift your heads, you gates. Be lifted, you ancient doors, so that the king of glory may come in.
- Psalms 47:5God has gone up with a joyful shout. The Lord has gone up with the sound of a ram’s horn.
- 2 Samuel 6:12King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed Edom’s home and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” Then David joyfully went to get the ark of God from Obed Edom’s house and bring it to the City of David.
- 1 Chronicles 13:8David and all Israel were celebrating in God’s presence with all their might, with songs, with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
- 1 Chronicles 15:16David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
Commentaries on Psalms 68:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24They have seen thy goings - These kings of the Amorites have seen thy terrible majesty in their discomfiture, and the slaughter of their subjects.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24They have seen thy goings, O God - That is, the lookers on in the solemn procession referred to in Psalm 68:25; or, in other words, Thy goings have been attended by pomp and magnificence, and have been witnessed by multitudes. The word “goings” here refers to the solemn triumphal processions which celebrated the victories achieved by God. Even the goings of my God, my King - The psalmist here speaks of God as “his” God and “his” King. The idea seems to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-28Verses 22-28 The victories with which God blessed David over the enemies of Israel, are types of Christ's victory, for himself and for all believers. Those who take him for theirs, may see him acting as their God, as their King, for their good, and in answer to their prayers; especially in and by his word and ordinances. The kingdom of the Messiah shall be submitted to by all the rulers and learned in the world. The people seem to address the king, ver…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-27A great company joins together in the pilgrimage to Zion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. The triumphal procession, after the deliverance, is depicted. They have seen--impersonally, "There have been seen." the goings of my God--as leading the procession; the ark, the symbol of His presence, being in front. The various bands of music (Psa 68:25) follow, and all who are--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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