Psalm 68:35 NIV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 68:35

Thou art terrible. Supply Ellipsis thus: "[To be feared] is God from His Sanctuary". Thy holy places. Septuagint and Vulg, read the singular. It is the plural of majesty. holy. See note on Exodus 3:6 . power. Hebrew, plural = mighty, or abundant power. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 68:35

Psalms 68:35. O God, thou art terrible, &c.— I would join the words thus; O God, the God of Israel, thou art terrible out of thy holy places. Heaven was his sanctuary of old; his earthly sanctuary was on Sion; he was worthy to be feared, as inhabiting both; and he is represented as going out of them, to take vengeance on the enemies of his people; and as dreadful, on account of the judgments, which from thence, as the places of his dwelling, he executes them. He it is that giveth strength... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68David reviewed God’s dealings with Israel to memorialize God’s faithfulness to His people (cf. Judges 5). He traced Israel’s history from the wilderness wanderings to his own capture of Jerusalem. As a mighty commander, God had led His oppressed people into the glorious future He had promised them. In the process He overcame many strong foes."The theme of this magnificent Psalm is the march of God to victory. It traces the establishment of His kingdom in the past; it looks forward to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 68:32-35

4. The proper response to God scattering His enemies 68:32-35In conclusion, David called on the nations to praise Yahweh, the sovereign ruler over all. His display of power and majesty, so beautifully set forth in this psalm, is ample reason to do so.In view of God’s dealings with Israel, every nation under heaven should learn who the true God is and submit to His sovereignty. His record of prospering those who trust in Him and destroying those who oppose Him should move any people to bow... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 68:1-35

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 (Judges 5), and presents several parallels with the exilic prophecy of Isaiah 40-66. It may be assigned with some probability to the close of the exile, in which case it is to be regarded as a triumphant anticipation of God’s victory over His enemies in the restoration of His people from the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 68:35

(35) Out of thy holy places—i.e., out of Zion. The plural “places” occurs also in Ps. lxxiii, 17 (Heb.). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 68:1-35

The Book of Ruth Psalms 68:6 These words express in the shortest possible compass the main lesson of the book of Ruth. It is rather a matter for rejoicing that the lovely pastoral, in which Ruth the Moabitess is the principal figure, forms no part of the record of that anarchic and sanguinary era, so that we take it up as an independent whole, complete in itself. Coming to it, indeed, after the violence and disorder of which the book of Judges is full, is like passing from scenes of battle and... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68:1-35THIS 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 as a conqueror into His sanctuary. To that entrance (Psalms 68:15-18) all the preceding part of the psalm leads up; and from it all the subsequent part flows down. The Exodus is recalled as the progress of a king at the head of his hosts, and old paeans re-echo. That dwelling of God in the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 68:1-35

Psalms 68:0 The Great Redemption Accomplished 1. The introduction (Psalms 68:1-3 ) 2. The proclamation of His Name and of ‘His acts (Psalms 68:4-6 ) 3. A historic review (Psalms 68:7-12 ) 4. Israel’s place of blessing and the Redeemer (Psalms 68:13-19 ) 5. His victory over the enemies (Psalms 68:20-23 ) 6. The great procession (Psalms 68:24-29 ) 7. The conversion of the nations and the kingdom (Psalms 68:30-35 ) This is one of the greatest Psalms. The Name of God is found in it... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 68:35

68:35 O God, [thou art] {d} terrible out of thy holy {e} places: the God of Israel [is] he that giveth strength and power unto [his] people. Blessed [be] God.(d) In showing fearful judgments against your enemies for the salvation of your people.(e) He alludes to the tabernacle which was divided in three parts. read more