Psalms 68
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Lutheran reading notes
In Psalms chapter 68, the wisdom literature continues to explore prayer, worship, lament, praise, and trust in God. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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[To the chief Musician, A Psalm {or} Song of David.] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. {before...: Heb. from his face}
Psalms 68:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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As smoke is driven away, {so} drive {them} away: as wax melteth before the fire, {so} let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Psalms 68:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. {exceedingly...: Heb. rejoice with gladness}
Psalms 68:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Psalms 68:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, {is} God in his holy habitation.
Psalms 68:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry {land}. {in families: Heb. in a house}
Psalms 68:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
Psalms 68:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: {even} Sinai itself {was moved} at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Psalms 68:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. {send: Heb. shake out} {confirm: Heb. confirm it}
Psalms 68:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Psalms 68:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The Lord gave the word: great {was} the company of those that published {it}. {company: Heb. army}
Psalms 68:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. {did...: Heb. did flee, did flee}
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Though ye have lien among the pots, {yet shall ye be as} the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Psalms 68:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was {white} as snow in Salmon. {in it...: or, for her, she}
Psalms 68:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The hill of God {is as} the hill of Bashan; an high hill {as} the hill of Bashan.
Psalms 68:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Why leap ye, ye high hills? {this is} the hill {which} God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell {in it} for ever.
Psalms 68:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The chariots of God {are} twenty thousand, {even} thousands of angels: the Lord {is} among them, {as in} Sinai, in the holy {place}. {even...: or, even many thousands}
Psalms 68:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, {for} the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell {among them}. {for men: Heb. in the man}
Psalms 68:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Blessed {be} the Lord, {who} daily loadeth us {with benefits, even} the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalms 68:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{He that is} our God {is} the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord {belong} the issues from death.
Psalms 68:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But God shall wound the head of his enemies, {and} the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
Psalms 68:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring {my people} again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms 68:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of {thine} enemies, {and} the tongue of thy dogs in the same. {dipped: or, red}
Psalms 68:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They have seen thy goings, O God; {even} the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
Psalms 68:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The singers went before, the players on instruments {followed} after; among {them were} the damsels playing with timbrels.
Psalms 68:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Bless ye God in the congregations, {even} the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. {from...: or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel}
Psalms 68:26 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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There {is} little Benjamin {with} their ruler, the princes of Judah {and} their council, the princes of Zebulun, {and} the princes of Naphtali. {and their...: or, with their company}
Psalms 68:27 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Psalms 68:28 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
Psalms 68:29 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, {till every one} submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people {that} delight in war. {the company...: or, the beasts of the reeds} {scatter...: or, he scattereth}
Psalms 68:30 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Psalms 68:31 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
Psalms 68:32 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {send...: Heb. give}
Psalms 68:33 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency {is} over Israel, and his strength {is} in the clouds. {clouds: or, heavens}
Psalms 68:34 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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O God, {thou art} terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel {is} he that giveth strength and power unto {his} people. Blessed {be} God.
Psalms 68:35 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.