To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his (c) voice, [and that] a mighty voice.
(c) By his terrible thunders he will make himself be known as the God of all the world.
Verse Psalms 68:33. _RIDETH UPON THE HEAVENS_] He who manages the heavens, directing their course and influence, he formed every orb, ascertained its motion, proportioned its solid contents to the or...
TO HIM THAT RIDETH UPON THE HEAVENS OF HEAVENS - The highest heavens. The heaven of heaven would properly mean the heaven above that which is heaven to us; that is, the heaven above the sky. This is r...
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...
RIDETH. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ OF OLD. Compare 2 Peter 3:5 and 2 Peter 3:6: referring to "the world that then was". HIS VOICE. Omit the italics, and then we have the Figure of speech _E...
All nations are summoned to unite in praising Israel's God....
_To him that rideth_&c. The same God who "rides through the deserts" (Psalms 68:4) when He intervenes in human affairs is supremely exalted in the highest heavens (Deuteronomy 10:14; 1 Kings 8:27;...
TO HIM THAT RIDETH UPON THE HEAVENS, &C.— _The heavens which were of old,_ means, the heavens which existed from the beginning of the creation; and God is said to _ride upon them,_ or _through them,_...
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...
_SING UNTO GOD, YE KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH; O SING PRAISES UNTO THE LORD; SELAH:_ -All the kingdoms of the earth are exhorted to praise the God of Israel (Psalms 66:1). Verse 32,33. SING UNTO GOD, YE K...
68:33 old. (a-13) See Deuteronomy 33:26 , Deuteronomy 33:27 ....
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...
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...
_[Psalms 68:34]_ לָ֭ † רֹכֵב בִּ שְׁמֵ֣י...
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...
THE GOD OF THE WHOLE EARTH Psalms 68:26 The constituent parts of the procession are now described, and in these closing verses the triumphal note rings out. It tells of the confidence of Israel in h...
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...
_See, my deliverance, or thy just vengeance on the wicked. (Calmet)_...
How very applicable and suited is this hymn of praise, for all the redeemed upon earth to use, after the review of such unspeakable mercies as this Psalm hath recorded! Who can withhold the just tribu...
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...
TO HIM THAT RIDETH UPON THE HEAVEN OF HEAVENS, [WHICH WERE] OF OLD,.... Or "eastward" q; the first, second, and third heavens, which were created from the beginning of time by Christ himself, Psalms...
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, [which were] of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, [and that] a mighty voice. Ver. 33. _To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens_] _i.e._ The h...
_Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth_ Not only Egypt and Ethiopia, but other kingdoms and nations also, who shall partake of the same grace with them. _To him that rideth upon the heavens of heave...
THE EXALTATION AND REIGN OF MESSIAH...
to Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old, the primeval or ancient heaven being thought of as the seat of God's majesty. LO, HE DOTH SEND OUT HIS VOICE, AND THAT A MIGHTY VOICE...
SEND OUT: _ Heb._ give...
32-35 God is to be admired and adored with reverence and godly fear, by all that attend in his holy places. The God of Israel gives strength and power unto his people. Through Christ strengthening us...
UPON THE HEAVENS; upon the highest heavens, as DEUTERONOMY 10:14, his truest and best sanctuary; by which expressions he prevents all mean and carnal conceptions of God, as if he were confined to the...
Psalms 68:33 rides H7392 (H8802) heaven H8064 heavens H8064 old H6924 out H5414 (H8799) voice H6963 mighty...
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...
_Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us._ THE MORAL FORCE OF GOD I. Subjugating men. 1. Commanding kings (Psalms 68:29). 2. Subjugating enemies...
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 68:32 All the Gentile KINGDOMS OF THE EARTH are urged to SING TO GOD. ⇐...
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...
Ezekiel 10:5; John 12:28; John 12:29; Psalms 29:3; Psalms 77:17;...
Heavens — The highest heavens; dwelling there in infinite glory, and from thence looking down upon all the inhabitants of the earth, and ruling them by his almighty power. Of old — From the beginning...