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Psalms 68:18

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Thou 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].

Psalms 68:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 68:18

Theological / Devotional

Thou hast ascended. The psalmist employs the figure of a conquering monarch returning victoriously, with a multitude of captives, to describe the heavenly King going up to Jerusalem. There may be here a special reference to the bringing up of the ark (2 Sam. 6:17). Paul picks up the figure of the psalmist and applies it to the ascension of Christ (Eph. 4:8).

Gifts for men. Rather, “gifts among men.” Receiving on God’s part implies giving; He gives in order to receive. “Through the beloved Son, the Father’s life flows out to all; through the Son it returns, in praise and joyous service, a tide of love, to the great Source of all”.

Lord God. Heb. Yah ’Elohim (see on v. 4).

The description of the triumphal procession is here interrupted with an ascription of praise, and the description is not resumed till v. 24.

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