Psalms 29:11(v35)Yahweh will give strength to his people. Yahweh will bless his people with peace.
Colossians 1:11(v35)strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,
Philippians 4:13(v35)I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
Isaiah 40:29(v35)He gives power to the weak. He increases the strength of him who has no might.
Psalms 18:10(v33)He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.
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Psalms 65:5(v35)By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are…
Psalms 104:3(v33)He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.
Zechariah 10:12(v35)I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.
Nehemiah 1:5(v35)and said, “I beg you, Yahweh, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with those who love him…
Revelation 6:16-17(v35)They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the…
Psalms 66:5(v35)Come, and see God’s deeds— awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
Psalms 68:4(v33)Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!
1 Kings 8:27(v33)But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I…
1 Chronicles 16:28-29(v34)Ascribe to Yahweh, you relatives of the peoples, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring…
Isaiah 40:31(v35)but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They…
Ephesians 3:16(v35)that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner…
2 Peter 1:17(v34)For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I…
Revelation 11:19(v33)God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an…
Revelation 19:6(v34)I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying,…
Deuteronomy 33:26(vv33–34)“There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.
Exodus 15:1(v35)Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, “I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously. He has…
Deuteronomy 33:25(v35)Your bars will be iron and bronze. As your days, so your strength will be.
Psalms 45:4(v35)In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
Psalms 47:2(v35)For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms 66:20(v35)Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me.
Psalms 72:18-19(v35)Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be…
Psalms 76:12(v35)He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Psalms 93:2(v33)Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.
Psalms 150:1(v34)Praise Yah! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!
Isaiah 45:21(v35)Declare and present it. Yes, let them take counsel together. Who has shown this from ancient time? Who has declared it of old? Haven’t I,…
John 12:28-29(v33)Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” Therefore the…
Revelation 11:15(v33)The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and…
Deuteronomy 10:14(v33)Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven, the heaven of heavens, and the earth, with all that is therein.
Psalms 29:1-2(v34)Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength. Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Worship…
Psalms 29:3-9(v33)Yahweh’s voice is on the waters. The God of glory thunders, even Yahweh on many waters. Yahweh’s voice is powerful. Yahweh’s voice is full…
Psalms 46:6(v33)The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.
Psalms 77:17-18(v33)The clouds poured out water. The skies resounded with thunder. Your arrows also flashed around. The voice of your thunder was in the…
Psalms 96:6-8(v34)Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to Yahweh, you families of nations, ascribe to Yahweh…
Psalms 102:25(v33)Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.
Ezekiel 10:5(v33)The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.
Hebrews 12:24-29(v35)to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel. See that you don’t refuse…
Revelation 11:12(v33)I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them.
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John Calvin1540 · Public DomainOn v3434. Give strength unto God over Israel The expression…
34. Give strength unto God over Israel The expression is in allusion to the sentence which went before, and in which God was said to send forth a strong or mighty voice. Not that, properly speaking, we can give anything to Him, but, disposed as we are to withhold that honor which is his due, David subjoins to what he had said of his thundering with a mighty voice, an injunction that we should, on our part, be ready to sound forth his praises. To guard the Gentile nations against those false ideas upon religion in which they were accustomed to indulge, he brings them back to the doctrine of the Law, in which God had specially revealed himself, and intimates that, if they would not lose themselves in error, they must advance by necessary steps from the creation and government of the world, to that doctrine in which God had condescended to make a familiar revelation of himself to men. So much is included when God is spoken of here as the God of Israel But he does not satisfy himself with enjoining them to celebrate the power of God with praises of the voice. He exhorts them to the exercise of faith, for in reality we cannot better ascribe strength unto God, than by reposing in his protection as all-sufficient. Thus, after having said that his strength is in the clouds; he adds, that he is terrible out of his holy places, by which is meant, that he exerts a power in his temple which is sufficient to confound his enemies. Some understand heaven and earth to be the holy places intended, but this does not agree with the context, for it is immediately added, that the God of Israel would give strength unto his people. It is evident, therefore, that the Psalmist speaks of God’s protection of his Church. The plural number is used in speaking of the sanctuary, here as in other places, because the tabernacle was divided into three parts. He points, in short, to the ark of the covenant, as that which the believing people of God should recognize as a symbol of confidence, remembering the promise, “I will dwell in the midst of you,” and thus resting with security under the wings of the Divine protection, and confidently calling upon his name. Any right which Israel might have in distinction from others to trust in the guardianship of God, rested entirely upon that covenant of free grace by which they had been chosen to be God’s peculiar heritage. Let it be remembered, however, that God continues to exert in behalf of his Church still these terrible displays of his power of which the Psalmist speaks.
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Geneva Bible translators1599 · Public DomainOn vv33, 35By his terrible thunders he will make himself to…
By his terrible thunders he will make himself to be known the God of all the world.
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John Trapp1656 · Public DomainOn vv33–35Psa 68:33 To him that rideth upon the heavens…
Psa 68:33 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 highest heaven, Deu 10:14.
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Which were of old] And do still remain in the same state.
Lo, he doth send out his voice] i.e. Thundereth, as Psa 29:3; whensoever, therefore, we hear it thunder, Sciamus Deum ipsum loqui, hoc est sensibilem reddi. Let us know that God himself speaks, this is to restore us to our senses.
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Matthew Poole1685 · Public DomainOn vv33–35Upon the heavens; upon the highest heavens, as Deu…
Upon the heavens; upon the highest heavens, as Deu 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 ark or tabernacle, and lifteth up the minds, both of Jews and Gentiles, to heaven, and representeth God as dwelling there in infinite glory and majesty, and from thence looking down upon all the inhabitants of the earth, and ruling them by his almighty power, and therefore most fit to be owned and received by all kings and kingdoms, as their Lord and Governor.
Of old, i.e. from the very beginning of the world; whereas the ark was only some hundred years old. Or,
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which are everlasting; for this Hebrew word answers to olam, which looks not only backward to time past; but forward to the future, of which this word is by divers understood, Deu 33:15. This is also opposed to the condition of the ark, and tabernacle, and temple; all which, as David by the Spirit of prophecy well knew, would be abolished and dissolved.
A mighty voice; by which he understands, either,
1. The thunder, called God’s voice, Psa 29:3, and elsewhere. Or rather,
2. His word, to wit, the gospel, published by Christ and by his apostles, assisted by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which might well be called God’s voice, and that a mighty voice, because it produced such great and wonderful effects, as are here above mentioned, in converting all the kings and kingdoms of the earth.
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John Gill1763 · Public DomainOn vv33–35To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens,…
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, Psa 102:25 compared with Heb 1:10. These he rode upon when he ascended on high, even far above all heavens, as the apostle says, Eph 4:10; and so above the heaven of heavens, when he was made higher than they, and both Lord and Christ; and placed his throne in them, and from thence exercises his government over the whole world: and it may be observed, that it was from Mount Olivet, which was to the east of Jerusalem, that Christ ascended, and so to the eastern part of the heavens, Act 1:12; see Rev 7:2;
lo, he doth send out his voice; which is his Gospel, for that is the voice of Christ; which he utters by his ministers, and which his sheep, his people, hearken unto, and can distinguish from the voice of a stranger. This is a voice of love, grace, and mercy; it speaks of righteousness, peace, pardon, and salvation by him, and is very joyful and comfortable to hear. This he sent out by his apostles into all the earth, after his ascension to heaven; and which he has been, more or less, sending out in one place or another, by his ministers, ever since; and in the latter day will send it out more clearly, fully, and largely, by a set of ministers he will raise up for that purpose;
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and that a mighty voice; or, "a voice of strength" (r); a strong and powerful voice, such as the Gospel is, when accompanied with the power and Spirit of God. It is a soul shaking and awakening voice; it is an heartmelting and an heartbreaking one; it is a quickening and an enlightening voice; it quickens dead sinners, gives life unto them, and the entrance of it gives light to dark minds: it is a soul charming and alluring one; it draws to Christ, engages the affections to him, and fills with unspeakable delight and pleasure. The Targum interprets this of the voice of the spirit of prophecy; Aben Ezra understands this voice as saying what follows.
(q) "ab oriente", Pagninus; "ad orientem", V. L. so Sept. Eth. Syr. Arab. (r) "vocem fortitudinis", Pagninus, Montanus.
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John Wesley1765 · Public DomainOn vv33–35Heavens - The highest heavens; dwelling there in infinite…
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 of the world; whereas the ark was only some hundred years old. A voice - His gospel, published by Christ and his apostles, assisted by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which might well be called God's voice, and that a mighty voice, because it produced such great and wonderful effects.
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Adam Clarke1810 · Public DomainOn vv33–35Verse 33. Rideth upon the heavens] He who manages…
Verse 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 orbit in which it was to revolve, and the other bodies which belong to the same system. As an able and skilful rider manages his horse, so does God the sun, moon, planets, and all the hosts of heaven.
He doth send out his voice] At his word of command they run, shed, or reflect their light; and without the smallest deviations obey his will.
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Mighty voice.] He thunders in the heavens, and men tremble before him.
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Joseph Benson1811 · Public DomainOn vv34–35Psa 68:34. Ascribe ye strength unto God — Acknowledge…
Psa 68:34. Ascribe ye strength unto God — Acknowledge that he is mighty, and able to do whatsoever he pleaseth for his people, or against his or their enemies. His excellency is over Israel — His excellent power and goodness; Hebrew, גאותו, gaavatho, his highness, or majesty; this dwells among them, and is employed for them, as occasion requires. He is indeed the universal Lord of the whole heaven and earth, but in a special and excellent manner he is the God of Israel, and his kingdom is particularly exalted over them. He hath taken them for his peculiar inheritance; and by them alone he is adored and worshipped as the universal Creator, the supreme Lord of heaven and earth. His strength is in the clouds — Hebrew, בשׁחקים, in the heavens, or skies. He hath two dwellings and thrones, the one in his church and among his people, and the other in heaven, and in both these he manifests his power; redeeming, preserving, and sanctifying the former, and directing and governing the mighty orbs of the latter in all their motions, and from thence upholding and influencing the whole universe, animate and inanimate, rational and spiritual, and sending forth both the thunder of his power, and the great and small rain of his strength.
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Albert Barnes1834 · Public DomainOn vv33–35To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens…
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 represented as the special dwelling-place of God. The Jews were accustomed to speak of three heavens:
(a) The aerial heaven, or the region above us, where the birds fly, and the winds blow;
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(b) the starry heavens, or the firmament in which the stars are fixed; and
(c) the heaven above all, the abode of God and of angels.
The word “rideth” here means that he appears there as a conqueror, or that he moves in majesty and glory. See the notes at Psa 18:10.
Which were of old - The words “of old” refer here to the heavens, and denote their antiquity. He rides upon those ancient heavens. He occupies a position above those ancient works of his power.
Lo, he doth send out his voice - Margin, as in Hebrew, “give.” The reference is to thunder. The design of this is to increase the impression of his majesty and power.
And that a mighty voice - See the notes at Psa 29:3.
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Daniel D. Whedon1874 · Public DomainOn vv33, 3533. The heavens of heavens—The highest “heavens.”
33. The heavens of heavens—The highest “heavens.”
Of old—That is, the primeval heavens. He is God the Creator, ruling the worlds and “riding along in the primeval heavens of heavens.” A description of the glory and majesty of God anterior to the creation of man. See Deu_10:14; Deu_33:26; Psa_18:10. But when he connects his sovereignty with human history, he rides along the steppes, or desert plains. See on Psa_68:4.
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His voice… a mighty voice—In nature the thunder, Psa_29:3-9; but it may allude to Sinai, Exo_20:18-19, and emphatically to his word and providences to the nations in all ages.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1878 · Public DomainOn vv33–3533. To him that rideth &c.] The same God…
33. To him that rideth &c.] The same God who “rides through the deserts” (Psa_68:4) when He intervenes in human affairs is supremely exalted in the highest heavens (Deu_10:14; 1Ki_8:27; Neh_9:6), which like the mountains (Deu_33:15) are of primeval antiquity.
which were of old] Better, with R.V., which are of old. Cp. Wordsworth’s “the most ancient heavens.”
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he doth send out his voice] R.V., he uttereth his voice, as Psa_46:6. Cp. Psa_29:3 ff.; Isa_30:30.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers1878 · Public DomainOn v35(35) Out of thy holy places—i.e., out of Zion.…
(35) Out of thy holy places—i.e., out of Zion. The plural “places” occurs also in Ps. lxxiii, 17 (Heb.).
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The Pulpit Commentary1880 · Public DomainOn vv33–35To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens.…
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens. (comp. ver. 4; and for the expression "heavens of heavens," see Deu_10:14 1Ki_8:27) Which were of old. In which God dwelt from all eternity long before he created the "heavens" of Gen_1:1. Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. A voice that is heard and obeyed in every part of creation.
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Charles H. Spurgeon1885 · Public DomainOn vv33–35Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens…
Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old. Before, he was described in his earthly manifestations, as marching through the desert; now, in his celestial glory, as riding in the heavens of the primeval ages. Long ere this heaven and earth were made, the loftier abodes of the Deity stood fast; before men or angels were created, the splendours of the Great King were as great as now, and his triumphs as glorious. Our knowledge reaches but to a small fragment of the life of God, whose "goings forth were of old, even from everlasting." Well might the Jewish church hymn the eternal God, and well may we join therewith the adoration of the Great Firstborn:
"Ere sin was born, or Satan fell,
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He led the host of morning stars.
Thy generation who can tell?
Or count the number of thy years?"
Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. Was there a thunderclap just then heard in heaven? Or, did the poet's mind flash backward to the time when from the heaven of heavens the voice of Jehovah broke the long silence and said, "Light be, "and light was. To this hour, the voice of God is power. This gospel, which utters and reveals his word, is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. Our voices are fitly called to praise him whose voice spoke us into being, and gives us the effectual grace which secures our well being.
Ver. 33. And that a mighty voice; or a voice of strength; a strong and powerful voice, such as the gospel is, when accompanied with the power and Spirit of God. It is a soul shaking and awakening voice; it is a heart melting and a heart breaking one; it is a quickening and an enlightening voice; it quickens dead sinners, gives life unto them, and the entrance of it gives light to dark minds; it is a soul charming and alluring one; it draws to Christ, engages the affections to him, and fills with unspeakable delight and pleasure. John Gill.
Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens. He who manages the heavens, directing their course and influence. He formed every orb, ascertained its motion, proportioned its solid contents to the orbit in which it was to revolve, and to the other bodies of the same system; and as an able rider manages his horse, so does God the sun, moon, planets, and all the host of heaven. W. Greenfield, in Comprehensive Bible.
Ver. 33. The praises of the church are sung to him, who, after his sufferings here below, reascended to take possession of his ancient throne, high above all heavens; who, from thence, speaketh to the world by his glorious gospel, mighty and powerful, as thunder, in its effects upon the hearts of men (see Psalm 29 throughout). The power of Christ's voice, when he was on earth, appeared by the effects which followed, when he said, "Young man, arise:" "Lazarus, come forth:" "Peace, be still; "and it will yet further appear, when "all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man, and come forth." George Horne.
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Psalms 68:34*
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unfoldingWord translationNotes2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0On v34Ascribe strength to God
Ascribe strength to God
"Ascribe" means to give credit to someone. AT: "Strength belongs to God"
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his strength is in the skies
The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "powerful." AT: "in the skies he also shows that he is powerful" (See: Abstract Nouns)
God, you are fearsome in your holy place
Here the author speaks directly to God. (See: Apostrophe)
strength and power
These two words mean basically these same thing. They emphasize how much strength God provides to his people. (See: Doublet)
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On v34 34. Give strength unto God over Israel The expression…
34. Give strength unto God over Israel The expression is in allusion to the sentence which went before, and in which God was said to send forth a strong or mighty voice. Not that, properly speaking, we can give anything to Him, but, disposed as we are to withhold that honor which is his due, David subjoins to what he had said of his thundering with a mighty voice, an injunction that we should, on our part, be ready to sound forth his praises. To guard the Gentile nations against those false ideas upon religion in which they were accustomed to indulge, he brings them back to the doctrine of the Law, in which God had specially revealed himself, and intimates that, if they would not lose themselves in error, they must advance by necessary steps from the creation and government of the world, to that doctrine in which God had condescended to make a familiar revelation of himself to men. So much is included when God is spoken of here as the God of Israel But he does not satisfy himself with enjoining them to celebrate the power of God with praises of the voice. He exhorts them to the exercise of faith, for in reality we cannot better ascribe strength unto God, than by reposing in his protection as all-sufficient. Thus, after having said that his strength is in the clouds; he adds, that he is terrible out of his holy places, by which is meant, that he exerts a power in his temple which is sufficient to confound his enemies. Some understand heaven and earth to be the holy places intended, but this does not agree with the context, for it is immediately added, that the God of Israel would give strength unto his people. It is evident, therefore, that the Psalmist speaks of God’s protection of his Church. The plural number is used in speaking of the sanctuary, here as in other places, because the tabernacle was divided into three parts. He points, in short, to the ark of the covenant, as that which the believing people of God should recognize as a symbol of confidence, remembering the promise, “I will dwell in the midst of you,” and thus resting with security under the wings of the Divine protection, and confidently calling upon his name. Any right which Israel might have in distinction from others to trust in the guardianship of God, rested entirely upon that covenant of free grace by which they had been chosen to be God’s peculiar heritage. Let it be remembered, however, that God continues to exert in behalf of his Church still these terrible displays of his power of which the Psalmist speaks.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv33, 35 By his terrible thunders he will make himself to…
By his terrible thunders he will make himself to be known the God of all the world.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv33–35 Psa 68:33 To him that rideth upon the heavens…
Psa 68:33 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 highest heaven, Deu 10:14.
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Which were of old] And do still remain in the same state.
Lo, he doth send out his voice] i.e. Thundereth, as Psa 29:3; whensoever, therefore, we hear it thunder, Sciamus Deum ipsum loqui, hoc est sensibilem reddi. Let us know that God himself speaks, this is to restore us to our senses.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv33–35 Upon the heavens; upon the highest heavens, as Deu…
Upon the heavens; upon the highest heavens, as Deu 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 ark or tabernacle, and lifteth up the minds, both of Jews and Gentiles, to heaven, and representeth God as dwelling there in infinite glory and majesty, and from thence looking down upon all the inhabitants of the earth, and ruling them by his almighty power, and therefore most fit to be owned and received by all kings and kingdoms, as their Lord and Governor.
Of old, i.e. from the very beginning of the world; whereas the ark was only some hundred years old. Or,
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which are everlasting; for this Hebrew word answers to olam, which looks not only backward to time past; but forward to the future, of which this word is by divers understood, Deu 33:15. This is also opposed to the condition of the ark, and tabernacle, and temple; all which, as David by the Spirit of prophecy well knew, would be abolished and dissolved.
A mighty voice; by which he understands, either,
1. The thunder, called God’s voice, Psa 29:3, and elsewhere. Or rather,
2. His word, to wit, the gospel, published by Christ and by his apostles, assisted by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which might well be called God’s voice, and that a mighty voice, because it produced such great and wonderful effects, as are here above mentioned, in converting all the kings and kingdoms of the earth.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv33–35 To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens,…
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, Psa 102:25 compared with Heb 1:10. These he rode upon when he ascended on high, even far above all heavens, as the apostle says, Eph 4:10; and so above the heaven of heavens, when he was made higher than they, and both Lord and Christ; and placed his throne in them, and from thence exercises his government over the whole world: and it may be observed, that it was from Mount Olivet, which was to the east of Jerusalem, that Christ ascended, and so to the eastern part of the heavens, Act 1:12; see Rev 7:2;
lo, he doth send out his voice; which is his Gospel, for that is the voice of Christ; which he utters by his ministers, and which his sheep, his people, hearken unto, and can distinguish from the voice of a stranger. This is a voice of love, grace, and mercy; it speaks of righteousness, peace, pardon, and salvation by him, and is very joyful and comfortable to hear. This he sent out by his apostles into all the earth, after his ascension to heaven; and which he has been, more or less, sending out in one place or another, by his ministers, ever since; and in the latter day will send it out more clearly, fully, and largely, by a set of ministers he will raise up for that purpose;
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and that a mighty voice; or, "a voice of strength" (r); a strong and powerful voice, such as the Gospel is, when accompanied with the power and Spirit of God. It is a soul shaking and awakening voice; it is an heartmelting and an heartbreaking one; it is a quickening and an enlightening voice; it quickens dead sinners, gives life unto them, and the entrance of it gives light to dark minds: it is a soul charming and alluring one; it draws to Christ, engages the affections to him, and fills with unspeakable delight and pleasure. The Targum interprets this of the voice of the spirit of prophecy; Aben Ezra understands this voice as saying what follows.
(q) "ab oriente", Pagninus; "ad orientem", V. L. so Sept. Eth. Syr. Arab. (r) "vocem fortitudinis", Pagninus, Montanus.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv33–35 Heavens - The highest heavens; dwelling there in infinite…
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 of the world; whereas the ark was only some hundred years old. A voice - His gospel, published by Christ and his apostles, assisted by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which might well be called God's voice, and that a mighty voice, because it produced such great and wonderful effects.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv33–35 Verse 33. Rideth upon the heavens] He who manages…
Verse 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 orbit in which it was to revolve, and the other bodies which belong to the same system. As an able and skilful rider manages his horse, so does God the sun, moon, planets, and all the hosts of heaven.
He doth send out his voice] At his word of command they run, shed, or reflect their light; and without the smallest deviations obey his will.
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Mighty voice.] He thunders in the heavens, and men tremble before him.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv34–35 Psa 68:34. Ascribe ye strength unto God — Acknowledge…
Psa 68:34. Ascribe ye strength unto God — Acknowledge that he is mighty, and able to do whatsoever he pleaseth for his people, or against his or their enemies. His excellency is over Israel — His excellent power and goodness; Hebrew, גאותו, gaavatho, his highness, or majesty; this dwells among them, and is employed for them, as occasion requires. He is indeed the universal Lord of the whole heaven and earth, but in a special and excellent manner he is the God of Israel, and his kingdom is particularly exalted over them. He hath taken them for his peculiar inheritance; and by them alone he is adored and worshipped as the universal Creator, the supreme Lord of heaven and earth. His strength is in the clouds — Hebrew, בשׁחקים, in the heavens, or skies. He hath two dwellings and thrones, the one in his church and among his people, and the other in heaven, and in both these he manifests his power; redeeming, preserving, and sanctifying the former, and directing and governing the mighty orbs of the latter in all their motions, and from thence upholding and influencing the whole universe, animate and inanimate, rational and spiritual, and sending forth both the thunder of his power, and the great and small rain of his strength.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv33–35 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens…
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 represented as the special dwelling-place of God. The Jews were accustomed to speak of three heavens:
(a) The aerial heaven, or the region above us, where the birds fly, and the winds blow;
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(b) the starry heavens, or the firmament in which the stars are fixed; and
(c) the heaven above all, the abode of God and of angels.
The word “rideth” here means that he appears there as a conqueror, or that he moves in majesty and glory. See the notes at Psa 18:10.
Which were of old - The words “of old” refer here to the heavens, and denote their antiquity. He rides upon those ancient heavens. He occupies a position above those ancient works of his power.
Lo, he doth send out his voice - Margin, as in Hebrew, “give.” The reference is to thunder. The design of this is to increase the impression of his majesty and power.
And that a mighty voice - See the notes at Psa 29:3.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv33, 35 33. The heavens of heavens—The highest “heavens.”
33. The heavens of heavens—The highest “heavens.”
Of old—That is, the primeval heavens. He is God the Creator, ruling the worlds and “riding along in the primeval heavens of heavens.” A description of the glory and majesty of God anterior to the creation of man. See Deu_10:14; Deu_33:26; Psa_18:10. But when he connects his sovereignty with human history, he rides along the steppes, or desert plains. See on Psa_68:4.
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His voice… a mighty voice—In nature the thunder, Psa_29:3-9; but it may allude to Sinai, Exo_20:18-19, and emphatically to his word and providences to the nations in all ages.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv33–35 33. To him that rideth &c.] The same God…
33. To him that rideth &c.] The same God who “rides through the deserts” (Psa_68:4) when He intervenes in human affairs is supremely exalted in the highest heavens (Deu_10:14; 1Ki_8:27; Neh_9:6), which like the mountains (Deu_33:15) are of primeval antiquity.
which were of old] Better, with R.V., which are of old. Cp. Wordsworth’s “the most ancient heavens.”
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he doth send out his voice] R.V., he uttereth his voice, as Psa_46:6. Cp. Psa_29:3 ff.; Isa_30:30.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v35 (35) Out of thy holy places—i.e., out of Zion.…
(35) Out of thy holy places—i.e., out of Zion. The plural “places” occurs also in Ps. lxxiii, 17 (Heb.).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv33–35 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens.…
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens. (comp. ver. 4; and for the expression "heavens of heavens," see Deu_10:14 1Ki_8:27) Which were of old. In which God dwelt from all eternity long before he created the "heavens" of Gen_1:1. Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. A voice that is heard and obeyed in every part of creation.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain On vv33–35 Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens…
Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old. Before, he was described in his earthly manifestations, as marching through the desert; now, in his celestial glory, as riding in the heavens of the primeval ages. Long ere this heaven and earth were made, the loftier abodes of the Deity stood fast; before men or angels were created, the splendours of the Great King were as great as now, and his triumphs as glorious. Our knowledge reaches but to a small fragment of the life of God, whose "goings forth were of old, even from everlasting." Well might the Jewish church hymn the eternal God, and well may we join therewith the adoration of the Great Firstborn:
"Ere sin was born, or Satan fell,
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He led the host of morning stars.
Thy generation who can tell?
Or count the number of thy years?"
Lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. Was there a thunderclap just then heard in heaven? Or, did the poet's mind flash backward to the time when from the heaven of heavens the voice of Jehovah broke the long silence and said, "Light be, "and light was. To this hour, the voice of God is power. This gospel, which utters and reveals his word, is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. Our voices are fitly called to praise him whose voice spoke us into being, and gives us the effectual grace which secures our well being.
Ver. 33. And that a mighty voice; or a voice of strength; a strong and powerful voice, such as the gospel is, when accompanied with the power and Spirit of God. It is a soul shaking and awakening voice; it is a heart melting and a heart breaking one; it is a quickening and an enlightening voice; it quickens dead sinners, gives life unto them, and the entrance of it gives light to dark minds; it is a soul charming and alluring one; it draws to Christ, engages the affections to him, and fills with unspeakable delight and pleasure. John Gill.
Ver. 33. To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens. He who manages the heavens, directing their course and influence. He formed every orb, ascertained its motion, proportioned its solid contents to the orbit in which it was to revolve, and to the other bodies of the same system; and as an able rider manages his horse, so does God the sun, moon, planets, and all the host of heaven. W. Greenfield, in Comprehensive Bible.
Ver. 33. The praises of the church are sung to him, who, after his sufferings here below, reascended to take possession of his ancient throne, high above all heavens; who, from thence, speaketh to the world by his glorious gospel, mighty and powerful, as thunder, in its effects upon the hearts of men (see Psalm 29 throughout). The power of Christ's voice, when he was on earth, appeared by the effects which followed, when he said, "Young man, arise:" "Lazarus, come forth:" "Peace, be still; "and it will yet further appear, when "all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of man, and come forth." George Horne.
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Psalms 68:34*
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v34 Ascribe strength to God
Ascribe strength to God
"Ascribe" means to give credit to someone. AT: "Strength belongs to God"
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his strength is in the skies
The abstract noun "strength" can be stated as "powerful." AT: "in the skies he also shows that he is powerful" (See: Abstract Nouns)
God, you are fearsome in your holy place
Here the author speaks directly to God. (See: Apostrophe)
strength and power
These two words mean basically these same thing. They emphasize how much strength God provides to his people. (See: Doublet)
translationWords
strength
majesty
Israel
heaven
fear
holy place
power
bless
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v34 68:34 When the Lord demonstrates his power, majesty, and…
68:34 When the Lord demonstrates his power, majesty, and strength against the nations, he strengthens his people (see 96:4-6).
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