Psalms 68:4

68:3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. exceedingly: Heb. rejoice with gladness

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

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Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him!

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

68:5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

What does Psalms 68:4 mean?

Psalms 68:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שִׁיר (shîyr), אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym), זָמַר (zâmar).

Hebrew interlinear

Singשִׁירshîyr/sheer/H7891to sing

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

sing

praisesזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

his

name:שֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

extolסָלַלçâlal/saw-lal'/H5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)

him

that

ridethרָכַבrâkab/raw-kab'/H7392to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch

upon

the

heavensעֲרָבָהʻărâbâh/ar-aw-baw'/H6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea

his

nameשֵׁםshêm/shame/H8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

JAH,יָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name

and

rejoiceעָלַזʻâlaz/aw-laz'/H5937to jump for joy, i.e. exult

beforeפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

him.

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Music Praise

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 68:4.

1 Chronicles 16:9

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Judges 5:3

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

Psalms 135:3

Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Psalms 147:1

Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.

Psalms 21:13

Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

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What does Psalms 68:4 say?

Psalms 68:4 (King James Version) reads: "Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him."

Is Psalms 68:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 68:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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