Psalms 68:15–16
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
The hil of God is as the hill of Bashan, an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
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.
Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.
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From verse 15
- Psalms 87:1–2Rank 1 from verse 15
- Deuteronomy 3:10Rank 2 from verse 15
- Isaiah 2:2–3Rank 3 from verse 15
2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
2And it shall come to passe in the *‖last dayes, that the mountaine of the LORDs house shall be established in the top of the mountaines, and shall be exalted aboue the hilles; and all nations shall flow vnto it.
3And many people shall goe & say; Come yee and let vs go vp to the mountaine of the LORD, to the house of the God of Iacob, and he will teach vs of his wayes, and we will walke in his pathes: for out of Zion shall goe forth the lawe, and the word of the LORD from Ierusalem.
- Micah 7:14Rank 4 from verse 15
14¶ Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
14¶ ‖Feede thy people with thy rod, the flocke of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feede in Bashan and Gilead, as in the dayes of old.
- Psalms 2:6Rank 5 from verse 15
- Psalms 78:68–69Rank 6 from verse 15
68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
69And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
68But chose the tribe of Iudah: the mount Sion which he loued.
69†And he built his sanctuarie like high palaces: like the earth which he hath established for euer.
From verse 16
- Deuteronomy 12:5Rank 1 from verse 16
5But unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:
5But vnto the place which the LORD your God shall *chuse out of all your tribes, to put his name there, euen vnto his habitation shall yee seeke, and thither thou shalt come:
- Psalms 132:13–14Rank 2 from verse 16
- Revelation 21:2–3Rank 3 from verse 16
2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
2And I Iohn saw the holy City, new Hierusalem comming down from God out of heauen, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a great voice out of heauen, saying, Behold, the Tabernacle of God is with men, and he wil dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himselfe shalbe with them, and be their God.
- Hebrews 12:22–23Rank 4 from verse 16
22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
22But ye are come vnto mount Sion, and vnto the citie of the liuing God the heauenly Ierusalem, and to an innumerable company of Angels:
23To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are ‖written in heauen, and to God the Iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust men made perfect:
- 1 Kings 9:3Rank 5 from verse 16
3And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
3And the LORD said vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication that thou hast made before me: I haue hallowed this house which thou hast built, *to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
- Deuteronomy 12:11Rank 6 from verse 16
11Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord:
11Then there shall be a place which the LORD your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heaue offring of your hand, & all †your choice vowes, which ye vow vnto the LORD.
- Isaiah 2:2Rank 7 from verse 16
2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
2And it shall come to passe in the *‖last dayes, that the mountaine of the LORDs house shall be established in the top of the mountaines, and shall be exalted aboue the hilles; and all nations shall flow vnto it.
- Psalms 114:4Rank 8 from verse 16
- Psalms 87:1–2Rank 9 from verse 16
- Psalms 114:6Rank 10 from verse 16
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Psalms 68:15
The one true God.
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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
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Psalms 68:16
Sense 1: To spring, jump, bound, or move suddenly. Sense 2: Of breeding animals, to mount.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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The one true God.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.
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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.
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68:1LET God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
68:1¶ Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him, flee before him.
68:2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
68:2As smoke is driuen away, so driue them away: as waxe melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
68:3†But let the righteous be glad: let them reioyce before God, yea let them exceedingly reioyce.
68:4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
68:4Sing vnto God, sing praises to his Name: extoll him that rideth vpon the heauens, by his Name Iah, and reioyce before him.
68:5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
68:5A father of the fatherlesse, and a iudge of the widowes, is God in his holy habitation.
68:6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
68:6†God setteth the solitary in a families: hee bringeth out those which are bound with chaines, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
68:7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
68:7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people; when thou didst march through the wildernes, Selah.
68:8The 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.
68:8The earth shooke, the heauens also dropped at the presence of God: euen Sinai it selfe was mooued at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
68:9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
68:9††Thou, O God, didst send a plentifull raine, whereby thou didst confirme thine inheritance, when it was weary.
68:10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
68:10Thy Congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodnesse for the poore.
68:11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.
68:11†The LORD gaue the word: great was the company of those that published it.
68:12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
68:12†Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that taried at home, diuided the spoile.
68:13Though 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.
68:13Though ye haue lien among the pots, yet shall yee bee as the wings of a doue, couered with siluer, and her feathers with yellow gold.
68:14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
68:14‖When the Almighty scattered Kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
68:15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
68:15The hil of God is as the hill of Bashan, an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
Selected passage68:16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
68:16Why leape ye, ye high hilles? this is the Hil which God desireth to dwell in, yea the LORD will dwel in it for euer.
Selected passage68:17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
68:17‖The chariots of God are twentie thousand, euen thousands of Angels: the LORD is among them as in Sinai, in the holy place.
68:18Thou 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.
68:18*†Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
68:19Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth vs with benefits, euen the God of our saluation. Selah.
68:20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
68:20 Hee that is our God, is the God of saluation; and vnto God the LORD belong the issues from death.
68:21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
68:21But God shall wound the head of his enemies: and the hairy scalpe of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
68:22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
68:22The LORD said, I will bring againe from Bashan, I will bring my people againe from the depthes of the sea:
68:23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
68:23‖That thy foote may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogges in the same.
68:24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
68:24They haue seene thy goings, O God, euen the goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuarie.
68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damosels playing with timbrels.
68:26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
68:26‖Blesse yee God, in the Congregations, euen the LORD, from the fountaine of Israel.
68:27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
68:27‖There is little Beniamin with their ruler, the princes of Iudah and their Councill, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
68:28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for vs.
68:29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
68:29Because of thy Temple at Ierusalem, shall kings bring presents vnto thee.
68:30Rebuke 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.
68:30‖‖Rebuke the company of spearemen, the multitude of the bulles, with the calues of the people, till euery one submit himselfe with pieces of siluer: scatter thou the people that delite in warre.
68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt, Ethiopia shall soone stretch out her hands vnto God.
68:32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
68:32Sing vnto God, yee kingdomes of the earth: O sing praises vnto the LORD, Selah:
68:33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
68:33†To him that rideth vpon the heauens of heauens, which were of olde: loe, hee doeth send out his voice, and that a mightie voice.
68:34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
68:34‖Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
68:35O 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.
68:35O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giueth strength, and power vnto his people: blessed be God.