Psalms 68:8

8 the earth shakes,
yes, the heavens pour down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,
Heb “this one of Sinai.” The phrase is a divine title, perhaps indicating that the Lord rules from Sinai.

before God, the God of Israel.
The language of vv. 7–8 is reminiscent of Judg 5:4–5, which tells how the God of Sinai came in the storm and annihilated the Canaanite forces led by Sisera. The presence of allusion does not mean, however, that this is a purely historical reference. The psalmist is describing God’s typical appearance as a warrior in terms of his prior self-revelation as ancient events are reactualized in the psalmist’s experience. (For a similar literary technique, see Hab 3.)

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