Psalms 68:4
2 As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.
3 But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
5 A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.
6 God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
- KJV
- Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
- WEB
- Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him!
- ASV
- Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.
- DARBY
- Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him.
- BLB
- Sing to God, sing praises [to] His name! Lift up to the One riding on the clouds—YAH [is] His name—and rejoice before His face!
- ÅB
- Syng for Gud, lovsyng hans navn, gjør vei for ham som farer fram på de øde marker, Herren er hans navn, og juble for hans åsyn!
- OTB
- Syng for Gud, gi lovsang til Hans navn;
Løft opp Han som reiser gjennom ørkenene,
Hans navn er Herren, og vær glade for Ham. - B1930
- Syng for Gud, lovsyng hans navn, gjør vei for ham som farer frem på de øde marker, Herren er hans navn, og juble for hans åsyn!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 33:26
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.
Read in contextIsaiah 12:4–6
and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted.
Read in contextPsalms 66:4
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name.” Selah
Read in contextPsalms 104:3
laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
Read in contextPsalms 68:33
to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
Read in contextPsalms 66:2
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:3
A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Read in contextPsalms 67:4
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah
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