Psalm 68:34
New International Version
Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens.

New Living Translation
Tell everyone about God’s power. His majesty shines down on Israel; his strength is mighty in the heavens.

English Standard Version
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies.

Berean Standard Bible
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.

King James Bible
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

New King James Version
Ascribe strength to God; His excellence is over Israel, And His strength is in the clouds.

New American Standard Bible
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, And His strength is in the skies.

NASB 1995
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

NASB 1977
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel, And His strength is in the skies.

Legacy Standard Bible
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

Amplified Bible
Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

Christian Standard Bible
Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel; his power is among the clouds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ascribe power to God. His majesty is over Israel, His power among the clouds.

American Standard Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

Contemporary English Version
Tell about God's power! He is honored in Israel, and he rules the skies.

English Revised Version
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Acknowledge the power of God. His majesty is over Israel, and his power is in the skies.

Good News Translation
Proclaim God's power; his majesty is over Israel, his might is in the skies.

International Standard Version
Ascribe power to God, whose glory is over Israel, whose power is in the skies.

Majority Standard Bible
Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.

NET Bible
Acknowledge God's power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!

New Heart English Bible
Ascribe strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ascribe ye strength to God: his excellence is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

World English Bible
Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Ascribe strength to God, "" His excellence [is] over Israel, and His strength in the clouds.

Young's Literal Translation
Ascribe ye strength to God, Over Israel is His excellency, and His strength in the clouds.

Smith's Literal Translation
Ye shall give strength to God: upon Israel is his majesty, and his strength in the clouds.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
give ye glory to God for Israel, his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Give glory to God beyond Israel. His magnificence and his virtue is in the clouds.

New American Bible
Confess the power of God, whose majesty protects Israel, whose power is in the sky.

New Revised Standard Version
Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel; and whose power is in the skies.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Ascribe glory unto God; his excellency is over Israel and his strength is in the heavens.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Give glory to God, even Israel, the magnificence of his strength in the Heaven of Heavens!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ascribe ye strength unto God; His majesty is over Israel, And His strength is in the skies.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Give ye glory to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his power is in the clouds.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
33to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds. 34Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies. 35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 33:26-27
“There is none like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to your aid, and the clouds in His majesty. / The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you, giving the command, ‘Destroy him!’

Job 37:22-23
Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him. / The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

Isaiah 45:24
Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.

Isaiah 52:10
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Isaiah 63:12
who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

Jeremiah 10:6
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.

Jeremiah 32:17-18
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You! / You show loving devotion to thousands but lay the iniquity of the fathers into the laps of their children after them, O great and mighty God whose name is the LORD of Hosts,

Daniel 4:35
All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Habakkuk 3:4
His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”

John 1:3
Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

John 17:2
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.

Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.


Treasury of Scripture

Ascribe you strength to God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.

Ascribe

Psalm 29:1,2
A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength…

Psalm 96:6-8
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary…

1 Chronicles 16:28,29
Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength…

his excellency

Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

2 Peter 1:17
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

and his strength.

clouds.

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Ascribe the power to God
The word "ascribe" comes from the Hebrew root "natan," which means to give or attribute. In this context, it is a call to recognize and declare God's power. This phrase invites believers to acknowledge God's omnipotence, a central theme throughout Scripture. Historically, the Israelites were surrounded by nations that worshipped multiple gods, each with limited power. In contrast, the God of Israel is depicted as the ultimate source of all power, deserving of recognition and praise. This call to ascribe power to God is a reminder of His sovereignty and the rightful place He holds in the lives of His people.

whose majesty is over Israel
The term "majesty" is derived from the Hebrew word "ga'own," which signifies excellence, pride, or eminence. This phrase emphasizes God's supreme authority and glorious presence over Israel. In the historical context, Israel was chosen as God's covenant people, and His majesty was evident in His guidance, protection, and provision for them. The imagery of God's majesty being "over" Israel suggests a protective and sovereign oversight, reinforcing the idea that God is not only powerful but also intimately involved with His chosen nation. This serves as an encouragement to believers, reminding them of God's majestic presence in their lives.

whose strength is in the skies
The word "strength" comes from the Hebrew "oz," indicating might or power. The phrase "in the skies" can be understood as a reference to the heavens, symbolizing God's transcendent power and authority over all creation. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the sky was often associated with divine activity and presence. By stating that God's strength is in the skies, the psalmist highlights the vastness and supremacy of God's power, which is not confined to earthly realms but extends throughout the universe. This imagery reassures believers of God's omnipotence and His ability to act powerfully on behalf of His people, no matter the circumstances they face.

Verse 34. - Ascribe ye strength unto God; or, "might," "power" - that which makes him Shaddai, "the Almighty." His excellency is over Israel; or, "his majesty" (Kay). And his strength is in the clouds. Not in earth only, but in heaven also.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Ascribe
תְּנ֥וּ (tə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the power
עֹ֗ז (‘ōz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

to God,
לֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

whose majesty
גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ (ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1346: Arrogance, majesty, ornament

[is] over
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Israel,
יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

whose strength
וְ֝עֻזּ֗וֹ (wə·‘uz·zōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

[is] in the skies.
בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃ (baš·šə·ḥā·qîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7834: A powder, a thin vapor, the firmament


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