Psalms 68:33 BSB — MannaFest

Psalms 68:33

to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.

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ASV

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Damascene

ORTHODOX FAITH 4:12 (749)

And so, since God is spiritual light and Christ in sacred Scripture is called "Sun of Justice" and "orient," the east should be dedicated to his worship. For everything beautiful should be dedicated to God from whom everything that is good receives its goodness. Also, the divine David says, "Sing to God, all you kingdoms of the earth: sing to the Lord; who mounts above the heaven of heavens, to the east."

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Jerome

Homily 7, on Psalm 67 (420)

Who ascends above the heaven of heaven to the east. Because above he said, Who ascends above the sunset; here he says, to the east. For when the passions and the sun of iniquity set for us, the sun of righteousness rises for us: that is, the Lord ascends over us, and dwells in us. Behold, he will give to his voice a voice of power. "Lazarus, come forth."

The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which were of old,.... Or "eastward" (q); the first, second, and third heavens, which were created from the beginning of time by Christ himself, Psa 102:25 compared with Heb 1:

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Of old - From the beginning of the world; whereas the ark was only some hundred years old. A voice - His gospel, published by Christ and his apostles, assisted by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven; which might well be called God's voice, and that a mighty voice, because it produced such great and wonderful effects.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Treasury of David, Vol. 3 (1872)

To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old. Before, he was described in his earthly manifestations, as marching through the desert; now, in his celestial glory, as riding in the heavens of the primeval ages. Long ere this heaven and earth were made, the loftier abodes of the Deity stood fast; before men or angels were created, the splendours of the Great King were as great as now, and his triumphs as glorious. Our knowledge reaches but to a small fragment of the life of God, whose "goings forth were of old, even from everlasting."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לָ֭רֹכֵב	La.ro.khev	to the rider	H7392 →
בִּשְׁמֵ֣י	bish.Mei	in [the] heavens of	H8064 →
שְׁמֵי־	she.mei-	heavens of	H8064 →
קֶ֑דֶם	Ke.dem	ancient time	H6924 →
הֵ֥ן	hen	there!	H2005 →
יִתֵּ֥ן	yi.Ten	he gives	H5414 →
בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ	be.ko.lo	with voice his	H6963 →
ק֣וֹל	Kol	a voice of	H6963 →
עֹֽז׃	'Oz	strength	H5797 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
leads to
- Isaiah 66:1
  This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be?
- Jeremiah 23:24
  “Can a man hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” declares the LORD. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 2:6
  But who is able to build a house for Him, since the heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain Him? Who then am I, that I should build a house for Him, except as…
- 2 Chronicles 6:18
  But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- Acts 7:48–49
  However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Through
Revelation 11:19
Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake,…
leads to
- Revelation 16:21
  And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Through
Psalms 68:4
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.
leads to
- Psalms 104:3
  laying the beams of His chambers in the waters above, making the clouds His chariot, walking on the wings of the wind.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Deuteronomy 33:26
  “There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Psalms

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Psalms