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Psalms 68:34

Ascribe&c. Lit. as in Psalms 29:1, give. Acknowledge by the tribute of your praises the power which is His and which He exercises in the world.

His excellency, or majesty, is over Israelto protect and bless, and his strength is in the skies, supreme not on earth alone, but throughout the universe. This and the last verse are based upon Deuteronomy 32:26,

"There is none like God (El), O Jeshurun,

Who rideth upon the heavens as thy help,

And in his excellency on the skies."

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See also Psalms 68:34 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 68:34. _HIS 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;...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ASCRIBE 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 Psalms 29:1. HIS EXCELLENCY IS OVER ISRAEL - H...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 68 The Great Redemption Accomplished _ 1. The introduction (Psalms 68:1)_ 2. The proclamation of His Name and of ‘His acts (Psalms 68:4) 3. A historic review ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXVIII. A SONG OF TRIUMPH. The most difficult of all the Pss. In some places the text is so corrupt that it defies any attempt at emendation, and the VSS give little, if any, help. The historical allu...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    HIS EXCELLENCY IS OVER ISRAEL— _His highness or majesty:_ he is the universal sovereign; but his kingdom is exalted over Israel in a particular manner. He hath taken them for his peculiar inheritance;...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 68 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Glimpses of Jehovah's Visible Reign over Israel and the Nations. ANALYSIS (See Headlines insetted in text.) (Lm.) By DavidPsalm Song. (DIVISION ITHE KING: HIS PROWESS...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SING UNTO GOD, YE KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH; O SING PRAISES UNTO THE LORD; SELAH:_ -All the kingdoms of the earth are exhorted to praise the God of Israel (Psalms 66:1). Verse 32,33. SING UNTO GOD, YE K...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This is one of the grandest of the Pss., but its origin and date are involved in much obscurity. It contains expressions borrowed from the Blessing of Moses (Deuteronomy 33) and the Song of Deborah (J...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Psalms 68:35]_ תְּנ֥וּ עֹ֗ז לֵֽ אלֹ֫הִ֥ים עַֽל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 68:1 THIS superb hymn is unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in grandeur, lyric fire, and sustained rush of triumphant praise. It celebrates a victory; but it is the victory of the God who enters a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE GOD OF THE WHOLE EARTH Psalms 68:26 The constituent parts of the procession are now described, and in these closing verses the triumphal note rings out. It tells of the confidence of Israel in h...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This psalm sings the praise of the God of deliverances. It opens with a song of pure praise (verses Psa 68:1-6). This is then justified by a review of God's past dealings with His people (verses Psa 6...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Prisoners. Martyrs, (Menochius) and those who suffer for the faith, will be rewarded. (Worthington)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How very applicable and suited is this hymn of praise, for all the redeemed upon earth to use, after the review of such unspeakable mercies as this Psalm hath recorded! Who can withhold the just tribu...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    34._Give strength unto God over Israel _The expression is in allusion to the sentence which went before, and in which God was said to send forth a strong or mighty voice. Not that, properly speaking,...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 68 follows on these psalms, being the celebration of the introduction of Israel into the position spoken of in them. Still it has a complete and individual character of its own. It begins with...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ASCRIBE YE STRENGTH UNTO GOD,.... The Messiah; by asserting him to be the mighty God, even the Almighty; by attributing works of strength and power to him: such as the creation of all things; upholdin...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds. Ver. 34. _Ascribe ye strength unto God_] The high thunderer, υψιβρεμετης (Altitonans); acknowledge...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Ascribe ye strength unto God_ Acknowledge that he is mighty, and able to do whatsoever he pleaseth for his people, or against his or their enemies. _His excellency is over Israel_ His excellent power...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Ascribe ye strength unto God, acknowledging the exalted Messiah as the almighty Ruler; HIS EXCELLENCY IS OVER ISRAEL, the glory of His mercy upon His Church, AND HIS STRENGTH IS IN THE CLOUDS, far abo...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE EXALTATION AND REIGN OF MESSIAH...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    CLOUDS: Or, heavens...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    ASCRIBE YE STRENGTH UNTO GOD; acknowledge that he is mighty and able to do whatsoever he pleaseth for his people, or against his and their enemies. HIS EXCELLENCY; his excellent power and goodness. IS...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 68:34 Ascribe H5414 (H8798) strength H5797 God H430 excellence H1346 Israel H3478 strength H5797 clouds H7834

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This was a Psalm sung, at the removing of the ark, when it was taken up to its resting-place on Mount Zion. All the tribes were gathered together, and, in full pomp, they marched along, bearing the sa...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prayer against enemies and for God's people. All called upon to praise God for His greatness and goodness. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: The glory of Zion's King is that He is a Savi...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm is the _Carmen seculare_ of the Hebrews, and far surpasses the _Te Deum_ of the christians. It has justly been eulogized in the whole succession of theological composition,. The song bursts...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us._ THE MORAL FORCE OF GOD I. Subjugating men. 1. Commanding kings (Psalms 68:29). 2. Subjugating enemies...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 68:1. This is a celebration of God’s continued care and protection. It remembers how God led his people through the wilderness into their inheritance. The celebration does n...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 68:32 All the Gentile KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH are urged to SING TO GOD. ⇐...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the Chief Musician_.” See Introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Psalm or Song of David_.” See Introduction to Psalms 48. The Superscription does not mention the occasion...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of triumphant praise and jubilation, the crown and gem of the Second Book. Professor Cheyne calls it "a patriotic and religious ode of wondrous range and compass, and in t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the pre...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 16:28; 1 Chronicles 16:29; 2 Peter 1:17; Deuteronomy 33:26;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Ascribe — Acknowledge that he is able to do whatsoever he pleaseth. Excellency — His excellent power and goodness. Is over — Dwells among them. He is indeed the universal Lord, but in a special manner...

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