Psalms 68

1 A prayer at the removing of the ark.

4 An exhortation to praise God for his mercies;

7 for his care of the church;

19 for his great works.

A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042. (Title.)This magnificent and truly sublime ode is supposed, with much probability, to have been composed by David, and sung at the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim.

God arise.

7:6,7; 44:26; 78:65-68; 132:8,9; Nu 10:35; 2Ch 6:41; Isa 33:3

Isa 42:13,14; 51:9,10

be scattered.

14,30; 59:11; 89:10; Isa 41:15,16; Eze 5:2; 12:14,15; Da 2:35

that hate.

21:8; Ex 20:5; De 7:10; Joh 14:23,24

before him. Heb. from his face.

As smoke.

37:20; Isa 9:18; Ho 13:3

as wax.

97:5; Isa 64:2; Mic 1:4

in the presence.

76:7; 80:16; Na 1:5,6; 2Th 1:8,9; Re 6:16,17

But.

32:11; 33:1; 58:10; 64:10; 97:12; Re 18:20; 19:7

rejoice.

95:1,2; 98:8,9; 100:1,2; De 12:12; 1Th 5:16

exceedingly rejoice. Heb. rejoice with gladness.

21:1; 43:4; 1Pe 1:8

Sing unto God.

66:4; 67:4; Isa 12:4-6

rideth.

33; 18:10; 104:3; De 33:26; Isa 19:1

his name.

Ex 3:14; 6:3,8

JAH.[Yâhh,] JAH, is an abbrevivation of [Yehôvâh,] JEHOVAH and signifies self-existence:--He who derives his being from none, but gives being to all.

A father.

10:14,18; 82:3,4; 146:9; Job 31:16,17; Jer 49:11; Ho 14:3

a judge.

72:2,4; De 10:18; Job 29:12,13; Isa 1:23; Jer 5:28; Lu 18:2-7

Eph 5:1

in his.

33:14; 2Ch 6:2; 30:27; Isa 57:15; 66:1; Ac 7:48,49

God.

107:10,41; 113:9; 1Sa 2:5; Ga 4:27

families. Heb. a house. he bringeth.

107:10,14; 146:7; Isa 61:1; Ac 12:6-25

the rebellious.

107:34,40; De 28:23,24; Ho 2:3; Mal 1:3

O God.

114:1-8; Ex 13:21; De 4:34; Jud 4:14; Hab 3:13

thou didst.

Jud 5:4; Mic 2:13; Hab 3:12

earth.

77:18; 114:7; Isa 64:1,3; Hab 3:13; Heb 12:26; Re 11:19

the heavens.

Jud 5:4,5

Sinai.

Ex 19:16,18; De 5:23-25

the God.

35; 41:13; Isa 45:3

didst.

65:9-13; 77:16,17; 78:24-27; De 11:10-12,14; Eze 34:26

send. Heb. shake out. confirm thine inheritance. Heb.confirm it.

Thy congregation.

74:1,2,19; Ex 19:5,6; Nu 16:3; 1Pe 5:3

thou.

De 26:5,9,10; 32:8-14; 1Sa 2:8; Job 5:10,11; Mt 11:5; Lu 1:53

Lord.

40:3; Ex 14:15; 17:9-16; Jud 4:6-24; Eph 4:11

company. Heb. army.

25; Ex 15:20; Jud 5:1-31; Re 19:13

Kings.

Ex 14:25; Nu 31:8,9,54; Jos 10:16,42; 12:7,8-24; Jud 5:19; Re 6:15

Re 19:17-20

did flee apace. Heb. did flee, did flee. she.

Nu 31:27; 1Sa 30:24

Though.That is, probably, "Though ye have laboured and lain down between the brick-kilns in Egypt--a poor, enslaved, and oppressed people, yet ye shall gradually rise to dignity, prosperity, and splendour; as a dove, which has been defiled with dirt, disordered, and dejected, by washing herself in a running stream, and trimming her plumage, gradually recovers the serenity of her disposition, the purity of colour, and the richness and varied elegance of her appearance."

ye have.

81:6; Ex 1:14; 1Co 6:9-11; 12:2; Eph 2:1-3; Tit 3:3

the wings.

74:19; 105:37; 149:4; 1Ki 4:20,21; Eze 16:6-14; Lu 15:16,22

Eph 5:26,27; Re 1:5,6

When.

Nu 21:3,21-35; Jos 10:10-43; 12:1-24; Re 19:14-21

in it, it was. or, for her, she was.

Jud 2:7; Jer 2:3

as snow.

51:7; Isa 1:18

of God.

2:6; 78:68,69; 87:1,2; Isa 2:2,3

of Bashan.

De 3:10; Mic 7:14

Why.

114:4,6; Isa 2:2

the hill.

132:13,14; De 12:5,11; 1Ki 9:3; Heb 12:22,23; Re 21:2,3

chariots.

18:10; De 33:2; 2Ki 2:11; 6:16,17; Eze 1:15-28; Da 7:10; Mt 26:53

Re 5:11; 9:16

thousands. or, many thousands. as in Sinai.

Ex 3:5; 19:22,23

ascended.

24:3,7-10; 47:5; 110:1; Mr 16:9; Lu 24:51; Ac 1:2-9; Eph 4:8-10

Heb 4:14; 6:20; 8:1; 1Pe 3:22

led.

Jud 5:12

received.

Lu 24:49; Joh 14:16,17; 16:7,13-15; Ac 1:4; 2:4,33-38; Eph 4:8

for men. Heb. in the man.

1Co 15:45-47; Col 1:18,19; 2:3,9; Heb 1:3

rebellious.

Pr 1:22,23; Isa 55:7; Mt 9:13; Lu 24:47; Ac 2:23,36,38-41; 9:17

1Co 6:9-11; 1Ti 1:13-15; Tit 3:3-7

that.

78:60; 132:13,14; 2Ch 6:18; Isa 57:15; Eze 48:35; Joh 14:17,23

2Co 6:16; Re 1:20; 2:1; 21:3

Blessed.

72:17-19; 103:1-22; Eph 1:3

daily.

32:7; 139:17; La 3:23

our God.

Isa 12:2; 45:17-22; Ho 1:7; Joh 4:22

unto.

118:17,18; De 32:39; 1Sa 2:6; Joh 5:21,23,28,29; 11:25,26

Heb 2:14,15; Re 1:18; 20:1

issues.

Pr 4:23

God.

110:6; Hab 3:13; Mr 12:4

the hairy.

55:23

of such.

18; 7:12; Pr 1:24-33; Eze 18:27-30; Lu 13:5; Heb 2:1-3; 12:25

Re 2:14-16

Bashan.

Nu 21:33; Isa 11:11-16; 49:22

the depths.

Ex 14:22,29; Isa 51:10,11; Jer 23:5-8; Eze 36:24; Ho 1:10,11

That.

58:10

dipped. Heb. red.

Isa 63:1-6

the tongue.

1Ki 21:19; 22:38; 2Ki 9:33-37; Re 19:17-21

even.

24:7-10; 47:5-7; 2Sa 6:12-17; 1Ch 13:8; 15:16-24

the players.

87:7; 150:3-5; Re 14:2,3; 15:2,3

among.

148:12,13; Ex 15:20; Jud 11:34; 1Sa 18:6; Jer 31:4,13

Bless.

107:32; 111:1; 135:19-21; 1Ch 16:7,8-36

from the fountain. or, ye that are of the fountain.

De 33:28; Pr 5:16; Isa 48:1

little.

Ge 42:32; Jud 20:35; 21:6-25; 1Sa 9:21; 1Ch 12:16,29; 15:3; 27:12

princes.

47:9; 60:7; Isa 11:13; Eze 37:19-27

and their council. or, with their company.

commanded.

42:8; 44:4; 71:3; Isa 40:31; Joh 5:8,9; Ac 3:6-8; 2Co 12:9,10

strengthen.

138:8; Eph 3:17-20; Php 1:6; 2Th 1:11

Because.

1Ch 17:4-12; 22:7-11; 28:10-21; 29:3; 2Ch 2:5,6; 6:8,9

shall.

72:10,11; 76:11; 1Ki 10:10,24,25; 2Ch 32:33; Ezr 7:13-28; Ne 2:8

Isa 60:6-11,16,17

Rebuke.

2Sa 8:1-18; 10:1-19; 2Ch 14:1-15; 20:1-37; Isa 37:1-38

company of spearmen. or, beasts of the reeds.

Jer 51:32,33

multitude.

22:12,13; Isa 34:7; Jer 50:11

every.

2:12; 18:44; 2Sa 8:2,8-11

scatter thou. or, he scattereth.

14

delight.

120:7; Ro 7:22; Jas 4:1

Princes.

72:8-11; Isa 19:18-25; 45:14; 60:6,7; 66:19

Ethiopia.

Zep 3:10; Ac 8:27-40

stretch.

44:20; 88:9; 143:6; 1Ki 8:22

ye kingdoms.

67:2-5; 100:1; 117:1,2; De 32:43; Ro 15:10,11; Re 15:4

rideth.

4; 18:10; 104:3

of old.

93:2; 102:25

send out. Heb. give. his voice.

29:3-9; 77:17,18; Eze 10:5; Joh 12:28,29; Re 11:12,15,19

Ascribe.

29:1,2; 96:6-8; 1Ch 16:28,29; Re 19:6

his excellency.

De 33:26; 2Pe 1:17

and his strength.This refers to the phenomena of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed the electric fluid is an irresistible agent,--destroying life, tearing towers and castles to pieces, rending the strongest oaks, and cleaving the most solid rocks; and the most enlightened nations have justly considered it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.

clouds. or, heavens.

terrible.

45:4; 65:5; 66:5; 76:12; Ex 15:1; Ne 1:5; Heb 12:24-29; Re 6:16,17

he that giveth.

29:11; De 33:25; Isa 40:31; 45:21; Zec 10:12; Eph 3:16; Php 4:13

Col 1:11

Blessed.

72:18,19
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