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Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/68.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/68.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/68.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/68.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Exalt Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and be jubilant before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up <i>a song</i> for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/68.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up <i>a song</i> for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is Yah, and exult before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/68.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up <i>a song</i> for Him who rides through the desert— His name is the LORD—be in good spirits before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/68.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to his name. Exalt him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD —and celebrate before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/68.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is Yahweh—and rejoice before Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/68.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/68.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our God, you are the one who rides on the clouds, and we praise you. Your name is the LORD, and we celebrate as we worship you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/68.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exult ye before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/68.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sing to God; make music to praise his name. Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts. The LORD is his name. Celebrate in his presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/68.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to his name; prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds. His name is the LORD--be glad in his presence! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/68.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/68.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds?His name is the LORD?and rejoice before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/68.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/68.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God. Sing praises to his name. Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name. Rejoice before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/68.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/68.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/68.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to God—praise His Name, "" Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, "" In YAH [is] His Name, and exult before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/68.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/68.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Sing ye to God; play on the harp to his name: raise him up to ride in the evenings, in Jah his name, and rejoice before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/68.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/68.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 67:5>Sing to God, sing a psalm to his name. Make a path for him, who ascends over the west. The Lord is his name. Exult in his sight; they will be stirred up before his face,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/68.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sing to God, praise his name; exalt the rider of the clouds. Rejoice before him whose name is the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/68.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds— his name is the LORD— be exultant before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/68.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Sing unto God, sing praises to his name; extol him who rides upon the heavens; the LORD is his name, rejoice before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/68.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Sing to God and praise his name! Praise him who rides to the West. LORD JEHOVAH is his name. Be courageous before him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/68.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; And exult ye before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/68.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/68-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7858" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">God's Enemies Are Scattered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: šî·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">Sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: lê·lō·hîm (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">to God!</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167: zam·mə·rū (V-Piel-Imp-mp) -- To make music (in praise of God). ">Sing praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">to His name.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5549.htm" title="5549: sōl·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To lift up, cast up. A primitive root; to mound up; figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose.">Exalt</a> <a href="/hebrew/7392.htm" title="7392: lā·rō·ḵêḇ (Prep-l, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To mount and ride, ride. A primitive root; to ride; causatively, to place upon, to despatch.">Him who rides</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">on the clouds—</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">His name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: bə·yāh (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">is the LORD—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5937.htm" title="5937: wə·‘il·zū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To exult. A primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. Exult.">and rejoice</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a></span><br />A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10-12</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-2</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-3.htm">Deuteronomy 32:3</a></span><br />For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4-5</a></span><br />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. / Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7</a></span><br />How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Isaiah 61:11</a></span><br />For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-14.htm">Zephaniah 3:14-15</a></span><br />Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! / The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9</a></span><br />Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-37.htm">Luke 19:37-38</a></span><br />And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-13.htm">John 12:13</a></span><br />They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-47.htm">Acts 2:47</a></span><br />praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.</p><p class="hdg">Sing unto God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Psalm 66:4</a></b></br> All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing <i>to</i> thy name. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4</a></b></br> O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/12-4.htm">Isaiah 12:4-6</a></b></br> And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted… </p><p class="hdg">rideth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Psalm 68:33</a></b></br> To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, <i>which were</i> of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, <i>and that</i> a mighty voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Psalm 18:10</a></b></br> And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a></b></br> Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:</p><p class="hdg">his name</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a></b></br> And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3,8</a></b></br> And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by <i>the name of</i> God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-38.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/psalms/34-1.htm">Extol</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Exult</a> <a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/57-11.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/exodus/17-16.htm">JAH</a> <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/psalms/67-5.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/41-10.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/esther/6-8.htm">Rides</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/esther/8-10.htm">Riding</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/57-10.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/exodus/17-16.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/psalms/94-2.htm">Deserts</a> <a href="/psalms/89-16.htm">Extol</a> <a href="/psalms/71-23.htm">Exult</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/68-8.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-27.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">JAH</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/68-32.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/75-4.htm">Raise</a> <a href="/psalms/69-32.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Rides</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Rideth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Riding</a> <a href="/psalms/68-32.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Skies</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Songs</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/psalms/77-13.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 68</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">A prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">for his care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">for his great works</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Singing to God is a recurring theme throughout the Psalms, highlighting the joy and reverence due to the Creator. In biblical times, singing was a communal activity, often accompanied by instruments, as seen in <a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13</a>, where the Levites sang and played instruments to glorify God during the dedication of Solomon's temple.<p><b>Sing praises to His name.</b><br>The act of singing praises to God's name underscores the significance of acknowledging His character and attributes. In Hebrew culture, a name was more than a label; it represented the essence and authority of a person. God's name, often revealed as Yahweh, signifies His eternal presence and covenant faithfulness. This phrase encourages believers to focus on God's nature and His deeds, as seen in <a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a>, where God proclaims His name and attributes to Moses.<p><b>Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—</b><br>This imagery of God riding on the clouds is a depiction of His sovereignty and majesty. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, deities were often associated with the sky and weather, but the Bible uniquely attributes this power to the one true God. This phrase connects to other scriptures like <a href="/isaiah/19.htm">Isaiah 19:1</a> and <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13</a>, where God is portrayed as coming with the clouds, symbolizing His divine authority and presence. It also foreshadows the New Testament depiction of Christ's return in the clouds, as seen in <a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a>.<p><b>His name is the LORD—</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capitals is a translation of the Hebrew name Yahweh, the personal and covenantal name of God revealed to Moses in <a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14-15</a>. This name signifies God's self-existence, eternal nature, and faithfulness to His promises. It is a reminder of God's unique identity and His relationship with His people, distinguishing Him from the false gods of surrounding nations.<p><b>and rejoice before Him.</b><br>Rejoicing before God is an expression of joy and gratitude for His presence and blessings. In the context of ancient Israel, rejoicing was often associated with festivals and communal gatherings, such as the Feast of Tabernacles, where the people celebrated God's provision and protection (<a href="/leviticus/23-40.htm">Leviticus 23:40</a>). This phrase encourages believers to find joy in God's presence, reflecting the joy of salvation and the hope of eternal life, as seen in <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a>, where Paul exhorts believers to rejoice in the Lord always.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is the one to whom praises are directed. He is depicted as majestic and sovereign, riding on the clouds.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The specific name of God used here, emphasizing His covenant relationship with His people and His eternal nature.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_clouds.htm">The Clouds</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's majesty and power, often associated with His presence and divine intervention in the world.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_worship.htm">The Call to Worship</a></b><br>We are called to actively engage in worship through singing and praising God's name. This is not a passive activity but a vibrant expression of our faith and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognizing God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The imagery of God riding on the clouds reminds us of His supreme authority and control over all creation. We can find comfort and assurance in His sovereign rule.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_name.htm">The Power of God's Name</a></b><br>The use of "the LORD" (Yahweh) highlights the power and holiness of God's name. In our prayers and worship, we should approach His name with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/joy_in_god's_presence.htm">Joy in God's Presence</a></b><br>Rejoicing before God is a natural response to His greatness and goodness. Our worship should be filled with joy, reflecting our gratitude and love for Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_68.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 68</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_'god_on_clouds'_fit_science.htm">Psalm 68:4: How does portraying God as “riding on the clouds” align with modern meteorological understanding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_sacred_name_movement.htm">What is the Sacred Name Movement?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_romans_4_6-8_conflict_with_judgment.htm">In Romans 4:6-8, does the idea of sin not being counted against believers conflict with other biblical passages that emphasize judgment and accountability?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sacrifices_compare_in_psalms.htm">Psalm 4:5: How do sacrifices of righteousness compare to other biblical texts that claim God does not desire sacrifice (e.g., Psalm 51:16), creating potential inconsistency?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/68.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Sing praises . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">play on the harp.</span><p><span class= "bld">Extol him that rideth upon the heavens.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">cast up a highway for him that rideth on the steppes. </span>(Comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm" title="The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.">Isaiah 40:3</a>, of which this is apparently an echo.) The poet's voice is the herald's who precedes the army of God to order the removal of all obstructions, and the formation of cairns to mark the road. <a href="/isaiah/57-14.htm" title="And shall say, Cast you up, cast you up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.">Isaiah 57:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm" title="Go through, go through the gates; prepare you the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.">Isaiah 62:10</a>, are passages alluding to the same custom.<p>The translation, "upon the heavens," rests on a rabbinical interpretation of <span class= "ital">'araboth.</span><p>By derivation it means "a dry sandy region," a "steppe." The singular of the noun forms with the article a proper name designating the Jordan valley. (In the poetical books, however, any wild tract of country is called <span class= "ital">'Arabah</span>--<a href="/isaiah/35-1.htm" title="The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.">Isaiah 35:1</a>; <a href="/isaiah/35-6.htm" title="Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.">Isaiah 35:6</a>.) The plural often designates particular parts of this region, as the plains of Moab or Jericho (<a href="/context/2_kings/25-4.htm" title="And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.">2Kings 25:4-5</a>). Such a restricted sense is quite in keeping with the allusions to the early history which make up so much of the psalm. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/68.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/64-4.htm">Psalm 64:4</a>): <span class="cmt_word">extol him that rideth upon the heavens.</span> This passage is now generally translated, <span class="accented">Cast up</span> a <span class="accented">highway for him that rideth through the deserts</span> (Hengstenberg, Kay, Dean Johnson, Professor Cheyne, Revised Version). The image is that of a king travelling through a waste, for whom a way was made beforehand (comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>; <a href="/isaiah/49-11.htm">Isaiah 49:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">By his name Jah;</span> rather, <span class="accented">Jah is his Name</span>. "Jah" - the shortened form of "Jehovah" - occurs first in the Song of Moses (<a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a>). It is repeated here in ver. 18, and recurs in <a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a>. Dr. Kay suggests that "it represents the <span class="accented">concentration</span> of God's redeeming power and love." <span class="cmt_word">And rejoice before him</span> (comp. ver. 3). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/68-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Sing</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁ֤ירוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(šî·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to God!</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵֽאלֹהִים֮</span> <span class="translit">(lê·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sing praises</span><br /><span class="heb">זַמְּר֪וּ</span> <span class="translit">(zam·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2167.htm">Strong's 2167: </a> </span><span class="str2">Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to His name.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Exalt</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹ֡לּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(sōl·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5549.htm">Strong's 5549: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mound up, to exalt, to oppose</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the One who rides</span><br /><span class="heb">לָרֹכֵ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rō·ḵêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7392.htm">Strong's 7392: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ride, to place upon, to despatch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the clouds—</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the LORD—</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and rejoice</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעִלְז֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘il·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5937.htm">Strong's 5937: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jump for, joy, exult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְפָנָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/68-4.htm">Psalm 68:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 68:4 Sing to God! 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