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 Epizeuxis , "His voice a voice of strength". read more
PRAISE THE POWERFUL AND TERRIBLE GOD OF ISRAEL"Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth;O Sing praises unto the Lord; (Selah)To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old;Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.Ascribe ye strength unto God:His excellency is over Israel,And his strength is in the skies.O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places:The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people.Blessed be God.""To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens"... read more
Psalms 68:30. Rebuke the company of spearmen— So our translators, though they have placed in the margin the beast of the reeds. The beast of the reeds is the crocodile or river-horse, which both lay among the reeds that grew on the banks of the Nile: and as it is a very proper description of the Egyptian tyrant, the meaning will be, that God would repress his power, and preserve his own people from being overrun and destroyed by it. See Boch. Hieroz. lib. 3: p. 985 and Lowth's Prelections, p.... read more
Psalms 68:31. Princes shall come out of Egypt, &c.— Rather, Let princes come;—Let Ethiopia stretch, &c. The word חשׁמנים chashmanniim, rendered princes, signifies a princely person, accompanied by a numerous attendance; Parkhurst thinks it signifies persons in great haste. By Ethiopia many understand the country properly so called, and I see no reason to depart from this sense: the country is put for the inhabitants of it. The words may be rendered Let Ethiopia exercise her hands, or... read more
Psalms 68:33. 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, either to denote his omnipresence, or to signify that he is the proprietor and lord of them, and overrules all appearances in them, to serve the purposes of his own providence, and for the protection and safety of his people; as Moses expresses it: There is none like unto the God of... read more
30. The strongest nations are represented by the strongest beasts (compare Margin). read more
31. Princes—or, literally, "fat ones," the most eminent from the most wealthy, and the most distant nation, represent the universal subjection. stretch out her hands—or, "make to run her hands," denoting haste. read more
32-36. To Him who is presented as riding in triumph through His ancient heavens and proclaiming His presence—to Him who, in nature, and still more in the wonders of His spiritual government, out of His holy place ( :-), is terrible, who rules His Church, and, by His Church, rules the world in righteousness—let all nations and kingdoms give honor and power and dominion evermore. read more
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
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 68:32
Selah. Connecting the exhortation to praise with Him Who is to be praised, verses: Psalms 68:33-35 . See App-66 . read more