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O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/68.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The hill of God <i>is as</i> the hill of Bashan; an high hill <i>as</i> the hill of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/68.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A mountain of God <i>is</i> the mountain of Bashan; A mountain <i>of many</i> peaks <i>is</i> the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/68.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of God; The mountain of Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain <i>of many</i> peaks is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/68.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain <i>of many</i> peaks is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/68.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A [high] mountain of many summits is Mount Bashan [rising east of the Jordan].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/68.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mount Bashan is God’s towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/68.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Mount Bashan is God&#8217s towering mountain; Mount Bashan is a mountain of many peaks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/68.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/68.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Our LORD and our God, Bashan is a mighty mountain covered with peaks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/68.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; an high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/68.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The mountain of Bashan is the mountain of God. The mountain of Bashan is the mountain with many peaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/68.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What a mighty mountain is Bashan, a mountain of many peaks! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/68.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/68.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/68.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The mountain of Bashan is a towering mountain; the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many peaks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/68.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/68.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/68.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/68.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A hill of God [is] the hill of Bashan, "" A hill of heights [is] the hill of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/68.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A hill of God is the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights is the hill of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/68.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The mountain of God the mountain of Basilan; the mountain of height the mountain of Bashan.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/68.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The mountain of God is a fat mountain. A curdled mountain, a fat mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/68.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 67:16>The mountain of God is a fat mountain, a dense mountain, a thick mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/68.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You mountain of God, mountain of Bashan, you rugged mountain, mountain of Bashan, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/68.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O mighty mountain, mountain of Bashan; O many-peaked mountain, mountain of Bashan!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/68.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Over Salmon, the mountain of God, over the mountains of Bashan and over the mountain ridges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/68.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The mountain of God, the mountains of Bayshan, the ridged mountains and mountains of Bayshan.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/68.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/68.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The mountain of God is a rich mountain; a swelling mountain, a rich mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/68-15.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=7943" 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">14</span>When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">A mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">is Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/1316.htm" title="1316: bā·šān (N-proper-fs) -- Smooth, a region E. of the Jordan. Of uncertain derivation; Bashan, a region East of the Jordan.">Bashan;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">a mountain of</a> <a href="/hebrew/1386.htm" title="1386: gaḇ·nun·nîm (N-mp) -- A peak, rounded summit. From the same as gibben; a hump or peak of hills.">many peaks</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">is Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/1316.htm" title="1316: bā·šān (N-proper-fs) -- Smooth, a region E. of the Jordan. Of uncertain derivation; Bashan, a region East of the Jordan.">Bashan.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.…<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/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ezekiel 28:14</a></span><br />You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-4.htm">Isaiah 40:4</a></span><br />Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<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="/joel/3-17.htm">Joel 3:17</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-9.htm">Isaiah 11:9</a></span><br />They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-1.htm">Revelation 14:1</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a></span><br />You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a></span><br />Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a></span><br />I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.</p><p class="hdg">of God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6</a></b></br> Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Psalm 78:68,69</a></b></br> But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/87-1.htm">Psalm 87:1,2</a></b></br> A Psalm <i>or</i> Song for the sons of Korah. His foundation <i>is</i> in the holy mountains… </p><p class="hdg">of Bashan</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Deuteronomy 3:10</a></b></br> All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14</a></b></br> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily <i>in</i> the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed <i>in</i> Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/psalms/65-12.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/29-4.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Many-Peaked</a> <a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/psalms/48-11.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/65-6.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/42-6.htm">Peaks</a> <a href="/luke/3-6.htm">Rugged</a> <a href="/job/36-30.htm">Tops</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/68-22.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">Heights</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/psalms/76-4.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Many-Peaked</a> <a href="/psalms/68-17.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Peaks</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Rugged</a> <a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Tops</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/68.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/68.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A mountain of God is Mount Bashan;</b><br>Mount Bashan is often associated with the region east of the Jordan River, known for its fertile land and majestic mountains. In biblical times, Bashan was a territory known for its strength and abundance, often symbolizing power and prosperity. The phrase "a mountain of God" suggests a place of divine significance or a location that reflects God's majesty and might. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's presence and authority, similar to how Mount Sinai is depicted as a holy mountain where God revealed Himself to Moses. The reference to Bashan as a "mountain of God" may also imply that God's dominion extends over all creation, including the mighty and formidable regions like Bashan.<p><b>a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.</b><br>The description of Bashan as "a mountain of many peaks" highlights its grandeur and imposing nature. The multiple peaks could symbolize the strength and resilience of the region, often associated with the formidable forces that Israel encountered. In a spiritual sense, the many peaks can represent the challenges and obstacles that believers face, yet they are under God's sovereign control. This imagery can also be connected to the idea of God's ultimate victory over the forces of evil, as seen in other scriptures where mountains are used to depict strongholds or places of refuge. The mention of Bashan's peaks may also allude to the future hope of God's people, where the mountains will be a place of blessing and peace under God's reign.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the Psalm, representing divine power and majesty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_bashan.htm">Mount Bashan</a></b><br>A region known for its fertile land and majestic mountains, often symbolizing strength and grandeur.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hill_of_bashan.htm">Hill of Bashan</a></b><br>A specific reference to the elevated and impressive terrain within the region of Bashan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_zion.htm">Mount Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is often contrasted with other mountains in the Psalms as the chosen dwelling place of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of this Psalm, he uses vivid imagery to convey God's power and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>The imagery of Mount Bashan highlights God's dominion over even the most majestic parts of creation. We are reminded that no matter how grand or powerful something may seem, God is greater.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_god's_chosen_place.htm">The Significance of God's Chosen Place</a></b><br>While Mount Bashan is impressive, God chooses Zion as His dwelling. This teaches us that God's choices are based on His purposes, not human standards of greatness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_elevation_over_physical_grandeur.htm">Spiritual Elevation Over Physical Grandeur</a></b><br>The contrast between Bashan and Zion encourages believers to seek spiritual elevation and closeness to God rather than worldly status or power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Just as God chose Zion, He has a specific plan and purpose for each of us. We should trust in His wisdom and timing, even when it doesn't align with our expectations.<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/why_does_god_favor_multiple_mountains.htm">Psalm 68:15–16: Why does God seem to favor multiple mountains when other biblical texts emphasize Zion as the central place of worship? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_snowflake_adoptions.htm">What does it mean to worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_'cows_of_bashan'_fit_history.htm">Amos 4:1 – How can we reconcile the reference to “cows of Bashan” with historical or archeological records of that region’s social elite? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_the_temple_'raised'_in_isaiah_2_2.htm">In Isaiah 2:2, how can the temple be literally “raised above all hills” when no physical elevation change is recorded in history? </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>(15-18) A third retrospect follows--the third scene in the sacred drama of Israel's early fortunes. It sets forth the glory of God's chosen mountain. A finer passage could hardly be found. The towering ranges of Bashan--Hermon with its snowy peaks--are personified. They become, in the poet's imagination, envious of the distinction given to the petty heights of Judaea. (Perhaps a similar envy is implied in <a href="/psalms/133-3.htm" title="As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended on the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for ever more.">Psalm 133:3</a>.) The contrast between the littleness of Palestine and the vast extent of the empires which hung upon its northern and southern skirts, is rarely absent from the minds of the prophets and psalmists. (See <a href="/context/isaiah/49-19.htm" title="For your waste and your desolate places, and the land of your destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed you up shall be far away.">Isaiah 49:19-20</a>.) Here the watchful jealousy with which these powers regarded Israel is represented by the figure of the high mountain ranges watching Zion (see Note below) like hungry beasts of prey ready to spring. And what do they see? The march of God Himself, surrounded by an army of angels, from Sinai to His new abode.<p>(15) <span class= "bld">The hill of</span> <span class= "bld">God is . . .</span>--Better,<p>"Mountain of God, mount Basan;<p>Mountain of peaks, mount Basan."<p>Even if the range of Hermon were not included, the <span class= "ital">basalt </span>(<span class= "ital">basanite, </span>probably from the locality) ranges, always rising up before the eyes of those looking eastward from Palestine, must have been doubly impressive from their superior height, and the contrast of their bold and rugged outlines with the monotonous rounded forms of the limestone hills of Judaea. And it is quite possible that, in a poetic allusion, the term "mountains of Bashan" might include all the heights to the eastward of Jordan, stretching southward as well as northward. There would then be an additional propriety in their introduction as jealously watching the march of Israel from Sinai to take possession of the promised land. Why these trans-Jordanic ranges should be styled "mountains of God" has been much discussed. Some explain the term to denote ancient seats of religious worship; others take it simply as a general term expressing grandeur--"a ridge of god-like greatness."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/68.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan;</span> rather, <span class="accented">a mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan</span>. A sudden transition, and perhaps a quotation from an ancient poem. The special object of the psalmist's thought is not Bashan, but Mount Zion; and what he is about to celebrate is Jehovah's choice of Mount Zion for his dwelling place, and his establishment on it. But he prefers to introduce the subject by a contrast with the <span class="accented">great</span> range of Canaan. Bashan, he says, is truly "a mountain of God" - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. a very great mountain (see the comment on Psalm 36:6) - "one which seemed in an especial degree to show forth creative power." It is also an high hill; or rather, <span class="accented">a mountain of peaks</span>, containing numerous pointed summits. Yet God did not choose one of these for his habitation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/68-15.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">A mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">[is] the hill</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bashan;</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּשָׁ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(bā·šān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1316.htm">Strong's 1316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of many peaks</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(gaḇ·nun·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1386.htm">Strong's 1386: </a> </span><span class="str2">A peak, rounded summit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Bashan.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּשָֽׁן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·šān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1316.htm">Strong's 1316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/68-15.htm">Psalm 68:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 68:15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/68-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 68:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/68-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 68:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>