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Psalms 68:34

Tell everyone how powerful he is! He rules over Israel. His power fills the skies.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Music;   Praise;   The Topic Concordance - Strength;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Sanctuary;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Heaven;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Clouds;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms;   Sin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Psalms, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - God;   Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Excellency;   Sky;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Ascribe strength to God;His majesty is over IsraelAnd His strength is in the skies.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Acknowledge the Lorde to be mightie: his maiestie is ouer Israel, & might in the cloudes.
Darby Translation
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
New King James Version
Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.
Literal Translation
Give might to God over Israel; His majesty and His strength in the clouds.
World English Bible
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, His strength is in the skies.
King James Version (1611)
Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
King James Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ascrybe ye the power vnto God, his glory is in Israel, and his might in the cloudes.
Amplified Bible
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.
American Standard Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
Bible in Basic English
Make clear that strength is God's: he is lifted up over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.
Update Bible Version
Ascribe strength to God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence [is] over Israel, and his strength [is] in the clouds.
New English Translation
Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!
Contemporary English Version
Tell about God's power! He is honored in Israel, and he rules the skies.
Complete Jewish Bible
to him who rides on the most ancient heavens. Listen, as he utters his voice, a mighty voice!
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ascribe the power to God: for his maiestie is vpon Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
George Lamsa Translation
Ascribe glory unto God; his excellency is over Israel and his strength is in the heavens.
Hebrew Names Version
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Yisra'el, His strength is in the skies.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, He uttereth His voice, a mighty voice.
New Living Translation
Tell everyone about God's power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.
New Life Bible
Tell of the power of God. His great power is over Israel and His strength is in the sky.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.
English Revised Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.
Berean Standard Bible
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
New Revised Standard
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel; and whose power is in the skies.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ascribe ye strength unto God, - Over Israel, is his majesty, And his strength, in the skies. To be revered is God, for his sanctuary, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
(67-35) Give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.
Lexham English Bible
Ascribe strength to God. His majesty is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
English Standard Version
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies.
New American Standard Bible
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, And His strength is in the skies.
New Century Version
Announce that God is powerful. He rules over Israel, and his power is in the skies.
Good News Translation
Proclaim God's power; his majesty is over Israel, his might is in the skies.
Christian Standard Bible®
Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
his greet doyng and his vertu is in the cloudis.
Young's Literal Translation
Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel [is] His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.
Revised Standard Version
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.

Contextual Overview

32 Kings on earth, sing to God! Sing songs of praise to our Lord! Selah 33 Sing to him who rides his chariot through the ancient skies. Listen to his powerful voice! 34 Tell everyone how powerful he is! He rules over Israel. His power fills the skies. 35 God, you are awesome in your Temple! The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to his people. Praise God!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ascribe: Psalms 29:1, Psalms 29:2, Psalms 96:6-8, 1 Chronicles 16:28, 1 Chronicles 16:29, Revelation 19:6

his excellency: Deuteronomy 33:26, 2 Peter 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

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:12 - give strength Psalms 62:11 - power Isaiah 19:1 - rideth Amos 8:7 - sworn Zechariah 10:12 - I will Zechariah 12:5 - The inhabitants Revelation 4:11 - to receive

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ascribe ye strength unto God,.... The Messiah; by asserting him to be the mighty God, even the Almighty; by attributing works of strength and power to him: such as the creation of all things; upholding all things in their being; the redemption and preservation of his people; the resurrection of the dead, c. by applying to him, and exercising faith on him for spiritual strength, and giving him the glory of it: so the Targum,

"give the glory of strength to God.''

Moreover, this may be understood of ascribing dominion and power to him by the kingdoms of the earth, who are here addressed, when they shall be converted to him and who, upon this enlargement of his kingdom, will be congratulated by his people, for taking to himself his great power and reigning, Revelation 11:15;

his excellency [is] over Israel; the spiritual Israel, such who are Israelites indeed. Over these his glorious Majesty in his kingdom rules; they are subject to him, and acknowledge him for their King; and among them is his Shechinah, or divine Presence. Or over Israel, literally understood; when they shall, as at this time the prophecy refers to, be all called, converted, and saved: they shall seek the Lord their God, and David their King, and he shall be Prince over them;

and his strength [is] in the clouds; which are round about him, the chariots in which he rides, and in which he shows his strength; by sending forth from thence the rain of his strength, the terrible lightning and thunder. In these he went up to heaven, and in these he will come again to judgment. They may be mystically understood of the ministers of the Gospel, especially in the latter day, who may be compared to clouds for their numbers, they will then be many; for their swiftness in moving to and fro, and spreading the Gospel; and for their being full of the doctrines of grace, comparable to rain; see Isaiah 5:6. And the Lord's strength will be seen in them, who will greatly strengthen them to do their work; his strength will be made perfect in their weakness; the excellency of the power attending their ministrations, to the large conversion of sinners, will appear to be of God, and not of man.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ascribe ye strength unto God - literally, “give.” That is, Acknowledge him as a God of power. Recognise his omnipotence in your worship. See the notes at Psalms 29:1.

His excellency is over Israel - His majesty; his glory; his protecting care. The idea is, that his glorious character - his majesty - was manifested particularly in his protection of his people.

And his strength is in the clouds - Margin, “heavens.” The Hebrew word rather means “clouds.” The idea is, that while his character as Protector was evinced particularly in his care of his people, his “power” was particularly seen in the clouds - the storm - the thunder - the lightning. Thus, all the manifestations of his character, alike in nature, and toward his people, are adapted to produce a deep and solemn impression in regard to his majesty and glory, or to lay the just foundation of praise.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 68:34. His strength is in the clouds. — This refers to the bursting, rattling, and pounding of thunder and lightning; for all nations have observed that this is an irresistible agent; and even the most enlightened have looked on it as an especial manifestation of the power and sovereignty of God.


 
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