Psalms 68:33–34
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.
†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.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. giue.
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
‖Ascribe yee strength vnto God: his excellencie is ouer Israel, and his strength is in the cloudes.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, heauens.
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From verse 33
- Psalms 104:3Rank 1 from verse 33
- Psalms 18:10Rank 2 from verse 33
- Psalms 68:4Rank 3 from verse 33
- 1 Kings 8:27Rank 4 from verse 33
27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
27But will God indeede dwell on the earth? Behold, the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine thee: how much lesse this House that I haue builded?
- Revelation 11:19Rank 5 from verse 33
19And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
19And the Temple of God was opened in heauen, and there was seene in his Temple the Arke of his Testament, and there were lightnings, and voyces, and thundrings, and an earthquake, and great haile.
- Deuteronomy 33:26Rank 6 from verse 33
- John 12:28–29Rank 7 from verse 33
28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
28Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voice from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and wil glorifie it againe.
29The people therefore that stood by, and heard it, said, that it thundered: others said, An Angel spake to him.
- Psalms 93:2Rank 8 from verse 33
- Revelation 11:15Rank 9 from verse 33
15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
15And the seuenth Angel sounded, and there were great voyces in heauen, saying, The kingdomes of this world are become the kingdomes of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reigne for euer and euer.
- Deuteronomy 10:14Rank 10 from verse 33
- Ezekiel 10:5Rank 11 from verse 33
- Psalms 102:25Rank 12 from verse 33
- Psalms 29:3–9Rank 13 from verse 33
3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
4The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty.
5The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars; yea, the Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
6He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
7The voice of the Lord divideth the flames of fire.
8The voice of the Lord shaketh the wilderness; the Lord shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
9The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
3‖The voice of the LORD is vpon the waters: the God of glory thundreth, the LORD is vpon many waters.
4††The voice of the LORD is powerfull; the voyce of the LORD is full of Maiestie.
5The voyce of the LORD breaketh the Cedars: yea, the LORD breaketh the Cedars of Lebanon.
6*He maketh them also to skip like a calfe: Lebanon, and Sirion like a yong Unicorne.
7†The voyce of the LORD diuideth the flames of fire.
8‖The voyce of the LORD shaketh the wildernes: the LORD shaketh the wildernesse of Kadesh.
9‖The voice of the LORD maketh the hindes to calue, and discouereth the forrests: and in his Temple doeth euery one speake of his glory.
- Psalms 46:6Rank 14 from verse 33
- Psalms 77:17–18Rank 15 from verse 33
17The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.
18The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
17†The cloudes powred out water, the skies sent out a sound; thine arrowes also went abroad.
18The voice of thy thunder was in the heauen: the lightnings lightned the world, the earth trembled and shooke.
- Revelation 11:12Rank 16 from verse 33
12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
12And they heard a great voyce from heauen, saying vnto them, Come vp hither. And they ascended vp to heauen in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them.
From verse 34
- 1 Chronicles 16:28–29Rank 1 from verse 34
28Give unto the Lord, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
29Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
28Giue vnto the LORD, yee kinreds of the people: giue vnto the LORD glory and strength.
29Giue vnto the LORD the glory due vnto his Name: bring an offering, and come before him, worship the LORD in the beautie of holinesse.
- 2 Peter 1:17Rank 2 from verse 34
17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
17For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.
- Revelation 19:6Rank 3 from verse 34
6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mightie thundrings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
- Psalms 150:1Rank 4 from verse 34
- Deuteronomy 33:26Rank 5 from verse 34
- Psalms 29:1–2Rank 6 from verse 34
1GIVE unto the Lord, O ye mighty, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
2Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
1¶ Giue vnto the LORD (O ye mighty) giue vnto the LORD glory and strength.
2†‖Giue vnto the LORD the glory due vnto his Name; worship the LORD in the beautie of holinesse.
- Psalms 96:6–8Rank 7 from verse 34
6Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
8Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
6Honour and maiestie are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7Giue vnto the LORD (O yee kinreds of the people:) giue vnto the LORD glory and strength.
8†Giue vnto the LORD the glory due vnto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
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Psalms 68:33
Third-person singular present form of ride (to be carried on a horse, other animal, vehicle, or ship).
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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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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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.
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Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Psalms 68:34
To attribute, assign, acknowledge, or declare a quality as belonging to someone.
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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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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.
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The one true God.
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excellency
Surpassing greatness, dignity, superiority, or an eminent and highly valued quality.
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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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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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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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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.
68:16Why 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.
68:17The 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.
Selected passage68:34Ascribe 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.
Selected passage68:35O 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.