Psa 68:1-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 68:1-35: Ps 68 This prayer for God’s victorious rule traces God’s march from Sinai to Zion (68:7 , 16-18 , 24 ). He rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, guided it through the wilderness, brought it into the Promised Land, and established his kingdom. He is a caring and victorious God, whose nature is unchanging. Therefore, the godly hope and rejoice in the prospect of God’s universal dominion. Summary for Ps 68:1-3: 68:1-3 These verses form a prayer for God to rise up and scatter his enemies , as he did when Israel entered the Promised Land (cp. Num 10:35-36 ; Josh 6

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‏ Psalms 68:1-3

Summary for Ps 68:1-35: Ps 68 ^a This prayer for God’s victorious rule traces God’s march from Sinai to Zion (68:7 ^b, 16-18 ^c, 24 ^d). He rescued the nation of Israel from Egypt, guided it through the wilderness, brought it into the Promised Land, and established his kingdom. He is a caring and victorious God, whose nature is unchanging. Therefore, the godly hope and rejoice in the prospect of God’s universal dominion.
Summary for Ps 68:1-3: 68:1-3 ^e These verses form a prayer for God to rise up and scatter his enemies, as he did when Israel entered the Promised Land (cp. Num 10:35-36 ^f; Josh 6–12 ^g).
68:2 ^h Both smoke and wax represent a transitory existence (22:12-18 ⁱ; 37:20 ^j; 102:3 ^k).
68:3 ^l The lot of the godly contrasts with that of the wicked (see 1:6 ^m).