Psalms 68:4

Psalms 68:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him.

Context of Psalms 68:4

2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God. 3But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the Lord, and exult before Him. 5A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. 6God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalms 68:4 word by word

שִׁ֤ירוּ׀ לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ זַמְּר֪וּ שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ סֹ֡לּוּ לָרֹכֵ֣ב בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• to Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• to His nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Liftסָלַלsâlal · to buildH5549
• ridesרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• through the desertsעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · plainH6160
• the Lordיָהּyâhh · LORDH3050
• and exultעָלַז‛âlaz · to exultH5937
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for Psalms 68:4

• Psalms 66:4All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name.” Selah.
• Psalms 67:4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.
• Isaiah 12:4And in that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.”
• Psalms 68:33To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.
• Psalms 18:10He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 104:3He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;
• Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majesty.
• Isaiah 19:1The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
• Exodus 3:14God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
• Exodus 6:3and I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name, Lord, I did not make Myself known to them.

Commentaries on Psalms 68:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah - "Extol him who sitteth on the throne of glory, in the ninth heaven; Yah is his name; and rejoice before him." - Targum. בערבות baaraboth, which we render in the high heavens, is here of doubtful signification. As it comes from the root ערב arab, to mingle, (hence ereb the evening or twilight, because it appears to be formed of an equal mixture of light and darkness; the Septuagint translate it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name - That is, to him; the name being often put for the person himself. The repetition denotes intensity of desire; a wish that God might be praised with the highest praises. Extol him - The word here rendered “extol” - סלל sâlal - means to lift up, to raise, to raise up, as into a heap or mound; and especially to cast up and prepare a way, or to make a way level before an army by casting up earth; that is, to prepare…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Him who rides on the clouds: This is an ancient description of Baal, a Canaanite god. The psalmist uses it to describe the Lord as the true God "who rides upon the highest heavens" (see Psalms 68:33; 104:3). God has power over the clouds and the rain.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. extol him ... heavens--literally, "cast up for Him who rideth in the deserts," or "wilderness" (compare Psa 68:7), alluding to the poetical representation of His leading His people in the wilderness as a conqueror, before whom a way is to be prepared, or "cast up" (compare Is 40:3; 62:10). by his name JAH--or, "Jehovah," of which it is a contraction (Ex 15:3; Is 12:2) (Hebrew). name--or, "perfections" (Psa 9:10; 20:1), which--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