Psalms 68:35

Psalms 68:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
• New International Version (NIV)You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!
• New King James Version (NKJV)O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

Context of Psalms 68:35

33To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice. 34Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies. O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

Psalms 68:35 word by word

נ֤וֹרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֗ים מִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָ אֵ֤ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל ה֤וּא נֹתֵ֨ן׀ עֹ֖ז וְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹת לָעָ֗ם בָּר֥וּךְ אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• awesomeיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• sanctuaryמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• The Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Himselfהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• givesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• and powerתַּעֲצֻמָהta‛ătsûmâh · powerH8592
• to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Cross-references for Psalms 68:35

• Psalms 45:4And in Your majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.
• Psalms 65:5By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;
• Psalms 66:5Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.
• Psalms 76:12He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the sons of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and said, “I will sing to the Lord, for He is highly exalted; The horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.
• Nehemiah 1:5I said, “I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments,
• Hebrews 12:24and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks better than the blood of Abel.
• Revelation 6:16and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
• Psalms 29:11The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.
• Deuteronomy 33:25Your locks will be iron and bronze, And according to your days, so will your leisurely walk be.
• Isaiah 40:31Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
• Isaiah 45:21Declare and set forth your case; Indeed, let them consult together. Who has announced this from of old? Who has long since declared it? Is it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me.
• Zechariah 10:12And I will strengthen them in the Lord, And in His name they will walk,” declares the Lord.
• Ephesians 3:16that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man,
• Philippians 3:16however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.
• Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.

Commentaries on Psalms 68:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places - The sanctuary and heaven. Out of the former he had often shone forth with consuming splendor; see the case of Korah and his company: out of the latter he had often appeared in terrible majesty in storms, thunder, lightning, etc. He that giveth strength and power unto his people - Therefore that people must be invincible who have this strong and irresistible God for their support. Blessed be God - He alone…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places - The places where thou dwellest, and from which thou dost manifest thyself. That is, The manifestations which thou dost make of thyself when thou seemest to come forth from thine abode are “terrible,” or are suited to fill the mind with awe. Compare Psalm 45:4, note; Psalm 65:5, note; Psalm 66:5, note. The God of Israel - The God who is adored by Israel, or by his true people; our God. Is he that giveth…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. 32-35The psalmist urges the people to praise God, who triumphs over his enemies.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