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Verse Psalms 68:18. _THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH_] When the ark had
reached the top of Sion, and was deposited in the place assigned for
it, the singers joined in the following chorus. This seems to be...
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THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH - That is, Thou hast gone up to the high
place; to thy throne; to thine abode. The idea is, that God had
descended or come down from his dwelling-place in the case referred...
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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 ...
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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...
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After this general introduction the Psalmist proceeds to review the
past history of Israel in proof of God's victorious power and of His
gracious love towards His people....
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After the conquest of the land, God chose for His abode not the
stately mountains of Bashan, whose natural preeminence might seem to
mark them out for that privilege, but the insignificant hill of Zio...
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_Thou hast ascended on high_ Lit. _thou hast gone up to the height_.
Cp. Psalms 147:5. -The height" elsewhere means heaven, though we find
such a phrase as -the height of Zion" (Jeremiah 31:12).Probab...
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DISCOURSE: 609
THE END OF CHRIST’S ASCENSION
Psalms 68:18. _Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity
captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious
also, that the Lord...
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THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH— "Thou hast now marched up to the heights
of mount Sion, and taken possession of this sacred hill;" God being
figuratively said to do, what the ark had done; as he peculiarl...
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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...
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_THE HILL OF GOD IS AS THE HILL OF BASHAN; AN HIGH HILL AS THE HILL OF
BASHAN._
-God has chosen Zion whereon to dwell forever, with His countless
chariots, in spite of all the resistance of the pagan...
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68:18 Man, (p-16) i.e. as man ( _ Adam_ ), in connection with mankind.
dwelling (q-24) See Exodus 25:8 ....
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Having taken possession of Zion God has returned to His heavenly
throne. CAPTIVITY] RV '_thy_ captivity,' thy band of captives. See
Deborah's Song (Judges 5:12). FOR men.. _for_ the REBELLIOUS] RV
'am...
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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...
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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...
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THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH. — Or, _to the height, i.e.,_ Mount Zion,
as in Psalms 24 (Comp. Jeremiah 31:12; Ezekiel 20:40.)
CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE. — Or, _captives into captivity._ (See...
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(15-18) A third retrospect follows — the third scene in the sacred
drama of Israel’s early fortunes. It sets forth the glory of God’s
chosen mountain. A finer passage could hardly be found. The toweri...
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_[Psalms 68:19]_ עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַ † מָּרֹ֨ום ׀
שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ...
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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...
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THEIR MIGHTY DELIVERER
Psalms 68:12
The processional march still continues. Presently Mount Zion comes in
sight, and the neighboring hills are depicted as eying it enviously
for its selection in pref...
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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...
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast (o) led captivity captive: thou
hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the
LORD God might dwell [among them].
(o) As God overcame the e...
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This is the verse of verses, which serves as a key to unlock the
sacred treasury of this whole Psalm. And the Holy Ghost himself is his
own commentator. By his servant, the apostle Paul, he hath taugh...
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18._Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive _There
can be little doubt that these words are intended to magnify the
proofs of Divine favor granted upon the elevation of David to th...
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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...
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THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH,.... Which is to be understood, not of
Moses ascending up to the firmament, as the Targum and Jarchi
interpret it, of which we nowhere read; nor of David's going up to the
h...
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast
received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD
God might dwell [among them].
Ver. 18. _Thou hast ascended...
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_Thou hast ascended on high_ “When the ark had ascended mount Zion,
and was deposited in the place assigned for it, the singers are
supposed, by Dr. Chandler, to gave proceeded with this part of the
P...
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THE EXALTATION AND REIGN OF MESSIAH...
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Thou hast ascended on high, to the height, referred by Paul to the
ascension of Christ, Ephesians 4:8; for the Champion of His Church,
having overcome all His enemies, now gives visible evidence of Hi...
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FOR MEN:
_ Heb._ in the man...
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15-21 The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is
applied, Ephesians 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the
gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvatio...
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THOU HAST ASCENDED ON HIGH; having spoken of the Lord, and of his
presence upon earth, he now turneth his speech to him, as is most
usual in this book. And the contents of this verse do not agree to t...
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Psalms 68:18 ascended H5927 (H8804) high H4791 captivity H7628 captive
H7617 (H8804) received H3947 (H8804) gifts...
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Psalms 68:18
The Ascension.
I. Our Saviour has "gone up on high;" that is, He went up from earth
in His human form, and was exalted far above all creatures to the
right hand of God His Father. It is...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity captive._
ASCENSION DAY
This is the “Carmen seculare” of the old Hebrew Church, answering
to the “Te Deum” of the Christian Church, and far surpas...
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_O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst
march through the wilderness._
THE PROGRESS OF HUMANITY
I. It commences with the Divinely terrible (Psalms 68:7). As a rule,
if not...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 15:45; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 Timothy 1:13;...
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Ascended — This has a manifest reference to Christ, and his
ascension into heaven, in whom alone it is literally accomplished, and
to whom therefore it is ascribed, Ephesians 4:8. Although the
express...
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Does Paul inaccurately quote Psalms 68:18?
PROBLEM: Paul quotes Psalms 68:18 saying, “When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive, andgave gifts to men” (Ephesians 4:8). Yet
the OT Psalm reads,...