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 'among men.. among the rebellious.' God's conquered enemies pay Him tribute. St. Paul's quotation in Ephesians 4:8 changes 'received' into 'gave.'
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
_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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
_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...
68:18 Man, (p-16) i.e. as man ( _ Adam_ ), in connection with mankind. dwelling (q-24) See Exodus 25:8 ....
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...
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...
(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...
_[Psalms 68:19]_ עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַ † מָּרֹ֨ום ׀ שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
THE EXALTATION AND REIGN OF MESSIAH...
FOR MEN: _ Heb._ in the man...
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...
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...
Psalms 68:18 ascended H5927 (H8804) high H4791 captivity H7628 captive H7617 (H8804) received H3947 (H8804) gifts...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
_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...
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...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 68:15 The ark’s destination is the “sanctuary” on Mount Zion, the MOUNTAIN OF GOD. ⇐...
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 68:18 RECEIVING GIFTS AMONG MEN describes the conqueror taking valuables from the defeated. ⇐...
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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 15:45; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Peter 3:22; 1 Timothy 1:13;...
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...
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,...