God’s Word Translation
Psalms 68:28
28Your God has decided you will be strong. Display your strength, O God, as you have for us before.
Psalms 68:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
- New International Version (NIV)Summon your power, God; show us your strength, our God, as you have done before.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Summon your power, O God, the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
Context of Psalms 68:28
26Thank God, the Lord, the source of Israel, with the choirs. 27Benjamin, the youngest, is leading them, ⌞next⌟ the leaders of Judah with their noisy crowds, ⌞then⌟ the leaders of Zebulun, ⌞then⌟ the leaders of Naphtali. Your God has decided you will be strong. Display your strength, O God, as you have for us before. 29Kings will bring you gifts because of your temple high above Jerusalem. 30Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war.
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:28 word by word
צִוָּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ עוּזָּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים ז֝֗וּ פָּעַ֥לְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 68:28
- Psalms 42:8The Lord commands his mercy during the day, and at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
- Psalms 44:4You alone are my king, O God. You won those victories for Jacob.
- Psalms 71:3Be a rock on which I may live, a place where I may always go. You gave the order to save me! Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.
- Isaiah 40:31Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the Lord will be renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and won’t become weary. They will walk and won’t grow tired.
- John 5:8Jesus told the man, “Get up, pick up your cot, and walk.”
- Acts 3:6However, Peter said to him, “I don’t have any money, but I’ll give you what I do have. Through the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, walk!”
- 2 Corinthians 12:9But he told me: “My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ’s power will live in me.
- Psalms 138:8The Lord will do everything for me. O Lord, your mercy endures forever. Do not let go of what your hands have made.
- Ephesians 3:17Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation.
- Philippians 1:6I’m convinced that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it through to completion on the day of Christ Jesus.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:11With this in mind, we always pray that our God will make you worthy of his call. We also pray that through ⌞his⌟ power he will help you accomplish every good desire and help you do everything your faith produces.
Commentaries on Psalms 68:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Thy God hath commanded - This and the following verses is what they sung.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Thy God hath commanded thy strength - Has ordered thy strength to appear, or to be manifested. This is addressed, evidently, to the people of the land; and the idea is, that, on this occasion, God had called forth a full representation of the strength of the nation; or, as we should say, there had been a full “turn out.” It was an impressive sight, showing the real strength of the people. Strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us - Increase…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. 28-31The people pray for God's help and victory over enemy nations (Psalm 68:1–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. Thanks for the past, and confident prayer for the future victories of Zion are mingled in a song of praise.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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