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Psalms 68:35

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

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.

Psalms 68:35 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 68:35

Theological / Devotional

Thy holy places. From His dwelling place God performs mighty acts which inspire awe, and sometimes fear, in the hearts of all men.

Strength. God’s strength is given to His people (see Ps. 29:11; Isa. 40:29). What a blessed thought: to His own children God imparts His strength and thus makes them equal to every situation that may arise (see Matt. 28:18–20).

Power. Literally, “powers.” On the force of the plural see on v. 20.

Blessed be God. The contemplation of God’s character as depicted in this poem elicits this tribute of praise from the heart of every grateful child of God (see Ps. 66:20).

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