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Psalm 68:33–35

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68:33to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times!74

Look! He thunders loudly.75

68:34Acknowledge God’s power,76

his sovereignty over Israel,

and the power he reveals in the skies!77

68:35You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple!78

It is the God of Israel79 who gives the people power and strength.

God deserves praise!80

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Footnotes

  1. 74 Heb “to the one who rides through the skies of skies of ancient times.” If the is retained, one might translate, “to the one who rides through the ancient skies.” (שְׁמֵי [shémey, “skies of”] may be accidentally repeated.) The present translation assumes an emendation to בַּשָּׁמַיִם מִקֶּדֶם (bashamayim miqqedem, “[to the one who rides] through the sky from ancient times”), that is, God has been revealing his power through the storm since ancient times.
  2. 75 Heb “he gives his voice a strong voice.” In this context God’s “voice” is the thunder that accompanies the rain (see vv. 8–9, as well as Deut 33:26).
  3. 76 Heb “give strength to God.”
  4. 77 The language of v. 34 echoes that of Deut 33:26.
  5. 78 Heb “awesome [is] God from his holy places.” The plural of מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdash, “holy places”) perhaps refers to the temple precincts (see Ps 73:17; Jer 51:51).
  6. 79 Heb “the God of Israel, he.”
  7. 80 Heb “blessed [be] God.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens;

behold, he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.

Ascribe power to God,

whose majesty is over Israel,

and whose power is in the skies.

Awesome is God from his sanctuary;

the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people.

Blessed be God!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

to him who rides across the highest heavens, the ancient heavens,

who thunders with mighty voice.

Proclaim the power of God,

whose majesty is over Israel,

whose power is in the heavens.

You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary;

the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.

Praise be to God!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

to him who rides in the ancient, highest heavens.

Look, he thunders with his powerful voice!

Ascribe power to God.

His majesty is over Israel;

his power is among the clouds.

God, you are awe-inspiring in your sanctuaries.

The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.

Blessed be God!

NLTNew Living Translation

Sing to the one who rides across the ancient heavens,

his mighty voice thundering from the sky.

Tell everyone about God’s power.

His majesty shines down on Israel;

his strength is mighty in the heavens.

God is awesome in his sanctuary.

The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people.

Praise be to God!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

to the one who rides in the highest heavens of old.

See, he gives forth his voice, a mighty voice.

Ascribe strength to God.

His majesty is over Israel,

and his strength is in the clouds.

Awesome are you, O God, from your sanctuary.

The God of Israel, it is he who gives strength and might to the people.

Blessed be God.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

Ascribe ye strength unto God:

His excellency is over Israel,

And his strength is in the clouds.

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.