Psalm 68:35
New International Version
You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

New Living Translation
God is awesome in his sanctuary. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!

English Standard Version
Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

Berean Standard Bible
O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
O God, You are more awesome than Your holy places. The God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

New American Standard Bible
God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

NASB 1995
O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

NASB 1977
O God, Thou art awesome from Thy sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

Legacy Standard Bible
O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and might to the people. Blessed be God!

Amplified Bible
O God, You are awesome and profoundly majestic from Your sanctuary; The God of Israel gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

Christian Standard Bible
God, you are awe-inspiring in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised!

American Standard Version
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Contemporary English Version
The God of Israel is fearsome in his temple, and he makes us strong. Let's praise our God!

English Revised Version
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God, the God of Israel, is awe-inspiring in his holy place. He gives strength and power to his people. Thanks be to God!

Good News Translation
How awesome is God as he comes from his sanctuary--the God of Israel! He gives strength and power to his people. Praise God!

International Standard Version
You are awesome, God, from your sanctuaries. The God of Israel is the one who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

Majority Standard Bible
O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!

NET Bible
You are awe-inspiring, O God, as you emerge from your holy temple! It is the God of Israel who gives the people power and strength. God deserves praise!

New Heart English Bible
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God.

Webster's Bible Translation
O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

World English Bible
You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Fearful, O God, out of Your sanctuaries, "" The God of Israel Himself, "" Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed [is] God!

Young's Literal Translation
Fearful, O God, out of Thy sanctuaries, The God of Israel Himself, Giving strength and might to the people. Blessed is God!

Smith's Literal Translation
O God, being wonderful in thy holy things: the God of Israel, he gave strength and powers to the people. Praised be God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God is wonderful in his saints. The God of Israel himself will give virtue and strength to his people. Blessed is God.

New American Bible
Awesome is God in his holy place, the God of Israel, who gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!

New Revised Standard Version
Awesome is God in his sanctuary, the God of Israel; he gives power and strength to his people. Blessed be God!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
O God, thou art honoured out of thy holy place; the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You are awesome, oh God, from your holy place! The God of Israel will give power and strength to his people. Blessed is God!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Awful is God out of thy holy places; The God of Israel, He giveth strength and power unto the people; Blessed be God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God is wonderful in his holy places, the God of Israel: he will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
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!’

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.

Habakkuk 3:19
GOD the Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like those of a deer; He makes me walk upon the heights! For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments.

Ephesians 3:20-21
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, / to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Isaiah 26:4
Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.

Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.

Psalm 29:11
The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.

2 Samuel 22:33
God is my strong fortress, and He makes my way clear.

Colossians 1:11
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

O God, you are terrible out of your holy places: the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power to his people. Blessed be God.

terrible

Psalm 45:4
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

Psalm 65:5
By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

Psalm 66:5
Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

he that giveth

Psalm 29:11
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.

Deuteronomy 33:25
Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.

Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Blessed

Psalm 72:18,19
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things…

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Psalm 68
1. A prayer at the removing of the ark
4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies
7. for his care of the church
19. for his great works














O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary;
This phrase emphasizes the reverence and awe due to God, particularly in His sanctuary, which in the context of ancient Israel, refers to the tabernacle or temple. The sanctuary was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people, symbolizing His holiness and majesty. The term "awesome" reflects the fear and respect that God's presence commands. In biblical history, the sanctuary was central to Israelite worship, where sacrifices were made, and God's law was taught. This reverence is echoed in other scriptures, such as Isaiah 6:1-4, where the prophet Isaiah has a vision of God's holiness in the temple. The sanctuary also foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ, who is described as the true temple (John 2:19-21), where God's presence dwells fully.

the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people.
This phrase highlights God's active role in empowering His people, Israel. Throughout the Old Testament, God is depicted as the source of strength and victory for Israel, whether in battles, such as those led by Joshua (Joshua 1:5-9), or in the spiritual strength needed to follow His commandments. The empowerment of God's people is a recurring theme, seen in the stories of judges like Gideon (Judges 6:14) and kings like David (1 Samuel 17:45-47). In the New Testament, this empowerment is extended to all believers through the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8), fulfilling the promise of strength and power to God's people. This empowerment is not just physical but also spiritual, enabling believers to live out their faith.

Blessed be God!
This concluding phrase is a doxology, a short hymn of praises to God. It reflects a response of worship and gratitude for God's attributes and actions. The call to bless God is a common biblical expression of praise, found throughout the Psalms (e.g., Psalm 103:1-2) and other scriptures. It acknowledges God's sovereignty, goodness, and faithfulness. In the context of Psalm 68, it serves as a fitting response to the recognition of God's power and provision for His people. This expression of blessing God is also seen in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18), recognizing God's continual work in their lives.

Persons / Places / Events
1. God
The central figure in this verse, depicted as awesome and powerful, providing strength to His people.

2. Sanctuary
Refers to the holy place where God dwells, symbolizing His presence and majesty.

3. Israel
The chosen people of God, recipients of His strength and power.

4. Strength and Power
Gifts from God to His people, enabling them to fulfill His purposes.

5. Blessing
The act of praising God for His attributes and deeds.
Teaching Points
God's Awe-Inspiring Presence
Recognize the majesty and holiness of God in His sanctuary. Approach Him with reverence and awe in worship and prayer.

Divine Empowerment
Understand that God is the source of strength and power for His people. Rely on Him in times of weakness and need.

Blessing God
Cultivate a heart of gratitude and praise. Regularly bless God for His attributes and the strength He provides.

Covenant Relationship
Reflect on the special relationship between God and His people, Israel, and how it extends to believers today through Christ.

Living in God's Strength
Apply the strength and power God gives to live out His purposes in your daily life, trusting in His provision and guidance.(35) Out of thy holy places--i.e., out of Zion. The plural "places" occurs also in Ps. lxxiii, 17 (Heb.).

Verse 35. - O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places. "Terrible," i.e., in the things that thou accomplishest out of thy holy places," as Sinai, Zion, heaven. (On the "terribleness" of God, see Deuteronomy 7:21; Deuteronomy 10:17; Job 37:22; Psalm 47:2; Psalm 66:3, 5; Jeremiah 20:11; Zephaniah 2:11; Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 4:14; 6:32; Hebrews 12:29.) The God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people (comp. ver. 28). Blessed be God. A worthy ending to this glorious hymn of praise.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
O God,
אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

[You are] awesome
נ֤וֹרָ֥א (nō·w·rā)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

in Your sanctuary;
מִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָ (mim·miq·dā·še·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum

the God
אֵ֤ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

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

Himself
ה֤וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

gives
נֹתֵ֨ן ׀ (nō·ṯên)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

strength
עֹ֖ז (‘ōz)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5797: Strength, might

and power
וְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹת (wə·ṯa·‘ă·ṣu·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8592: Might

to [His] people.
לָעָ֗ם (lā·‘ām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

Blessed
בָּר֥וּךְ (bā·rūḵ)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

[be] God!
אֱלֹהִֽים׃ (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative


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