King James Version
Psalms 68:34 in the King James Version says “Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 68 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens”
Psalms 68:34 · KJV
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
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
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“and his strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
“unto God”
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
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“is over Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“and his strength”
H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
“is in the clouds”
H7834a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament
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