Psalms 68
King James Version · 35 verses · 860 cross-references linking it to 402 other chapters
Explore Psalms 68 in the interactive map- 1To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.44 cross-references: Numbers 10:35, Isaiah 51:9–10, Psalms 44:26, Isaiah 42:13–14, Psalms 89:10
- 2As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.25 cross-references: Micah 1:4, Psalms 37:20, Psalms 97:5, Hosea 13:3, Isaiah 9:18
- 3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.24 cross-references: Psalms 64:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Psalms 100:1–2, Psalms 95:1–2, Revelation 18:20
- 4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.29 cross-references: Deuteronomy 33:26, Isaiah 12:4–6, Psalms 66:4, Psalms 104:3, Psalms 66:2
- 5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.39 cross-references: Psalms 10:14, Jeremiah 49:11, Deuteronomy 10:18, Psalms 82:3–4, Psalms 146:9
- 6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.24 cross-references: Psalms 113:9, Psalms 69:33, Psalms 107:14, Psalms 107:10, Psalms 146:7
- 7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:17 cross-references: Exodus 13:21, Judges 5:4, Judges 4:14, Psalms 114:1–8, Micah 2:13
- 8The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.24 cross-references: Exodus 19:18, Deuteronomy 5:23–25, Exodus 19:16, Judges 5:4–5, Psalms 77:18
- 9Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.17 cross-references: Deuteronomy 11:14, Psalms 65:9–13, Ezekiel 34:26, Psalms 78:24–27, Deuteronomy 11:10–12
- 10Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.16 cross-references: Deuteronomy 26:9–10, Psalms 74:19, Matthew 11:5, Psalms 78:20, Psalms 74:1–2
- 11The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.18 cross-references: Exodus 15:20, Exodus 17:9–16, Psalms 68:25, Exodus 14:15, Psalms 40:3
- 12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.27 cross-references: Joshua 10:16, Judges 5:19, Joshua 12:7–24, 1 Samuel 30:24, Revelation 6:15
- 13Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.24 cross-references: Psalms 105:37, 1 Corinthians 6:9–11, Genesis 49:14, Psalms 74:19, 1 Kings 4:20–21
- 14When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.15 cross-references: Isaiah 1:18, Psalms 51:7, Judges 9:48, Revelation 19:14–21, Numbers 21:3
- 15The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.14 cross-references: Psalms 78:68–69, Psalms 87:1–2, Micah 7:14, Deuteronomy 3:10, Isaiah 2:2–3
- 16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.24 cross-references: Deuteronomy 12:5, Psalms 132:13–14, Revelation 21:2–3, Hebrews 12:22–23, Deuteronomy 12:11
- 17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.40 cross-references: Deuteronomy 33:2, Daniel 7:10, Revelation 5:11, Matthew 26:53, Habakkuk 3:8
- 18Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.81 cross-references: Ephesians 4:8–10, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Revelation 21:3, Judges 5:12, 1 Peter 3:22
- 19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.22 cross-references: Isaiah 46:4, Lamentations 3:23, Ephesians 1:3, Psalms 55:22, Psalms 103:1–22
- 20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.29 cross-references: Deuteronomy 32:39, Revelation 1:18, 1 Samuel 2:6, John 5:21, Psalms 118:17–18
- 21But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.15 cross-references: Habakkuk 3:13, Psalms 110:6, Psalms 7:12, Luke 13:5, Ezekiel 18:27–30
- 22The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:15 cross-references: Numbers 21:33, Ezekiel 36:24, Amos 9:2–3, Isaiah 49:22, Isaiah 51:10–11
- 23That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.9 cross-references: Psalms 58:10, 1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 22:38, Revelation 19:17–21, 2 Kings 9:33–37
- 24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.16 cross-references: Psalms 24:7–10, Psalms 63:2, 2 Samuel 6:12–17, 1 Chronicles 15:16–24, Psalms 47:5–7
- 25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.26 cross-references: Judges 11:34, 1 Chronicles 13:8, Exodus 15:20, Jeremiah 31:4, Revelation 14:2–3
- 26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.15 cross-references: Isaiah 48:1, Deuteronomy 33:28, Psalms 26:12, Psalms 111:1, Psalms 135:19–21
- 27There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.18 cross-references: 1 Samuel 9:21, 1 Chronicles 12:29, Psalms 47:9, Genesis 42:32, Judges 21:6–25
- 28Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.14 cross-references: Psalms 138:8, Psalms 71:3, Psalms 42:8, Philippians 1:6, Isaiah 40:31
- 29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.37 cross-references: 1 Kings 10:10, Psalms 76:11, Psalms 45:12, Isaiah 60:6–11, Isaiah 60:16–17
- 30Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.31 cross-references: Psalms 22:12–13, Isaiah 37:1–38, 2 Samuel 8:1–18, James 4:1, 2 Chronicles 20:1–37
- 31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.29 cross-references: Isaiah 45:14, Zephaniah 3:10, Isaiah 19:18–25, Psalms 44:20, Psalms 143:6
- 32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:14 cross-references: Psalms 67:2–5, Revelation 15:4, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 117:1–2, Psalms 100:1
- 33To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.32 cross-references: Psalms 18:10, Psalms 104:3, Psalms 68:4, 1 Kings 8:27, Psalms 93:2
- 34Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.14 cross-references: Revelation 19:6, Psalms 150:1, 1 Chronicles 16:28–29, 2 Peter 1:17, Psalms 96:6–8
- 35O 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.36 cross-references: Psalms 29:11, Psalms 65:5, Colossians 1:11, Isaiah 40:29, Philippians 4:13
Explained connections
- Ascending on high with captives
The psalm pictures God ascending his mountain in triumph, leading captives and receiving gifts. Paul adapts it — Christ ascended and gave gifts to people — to explain how the risen Lord equips the church; the shift from 'received' to 'gave' follows an early Aramaic reading tradition.
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People in Psalms 68
God, Benjamin, Zebulun, Naphtali