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Psalms 68:34

68:33 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. send: Heb. give
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens

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Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Ascribe you strength to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

68:35 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.

What does Psalms 68:34 mean?

Psalms 68:34 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), עֹז (ʻôz), אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym).

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Ascribeנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
ye
strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
unto
God:אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
his
excellencyגַּאֲוָהgaʼăvâh/gah-av-aw'/H1346arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament
is
over
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
and
his
strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
is
in
the
clouds.שַׁחַקshachaq/shakh'-ak/H7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament
clouds:
or,
heavens

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 68:34.

Deuteronomy 33:26

There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

Genesis 1:17

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:29

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. bearing: Heb. seeding seed yielding: Heb. seeding seed

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What does Psalms 68:34 say?

Psalms 68:34 (King James Version) reads: "Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens"

Is Psalms 68:34 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 68:34 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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