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Psalm 68:8
New English Translation
Psalm 68:8
New English Translation
8 the earth shakes.
Yes, the heavens pour down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,[a]
before God, the God of Israel.[b]
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:8 tn Heb “this one of Sinai.” The phrase is a divine title, perhaps indicating that the Lord rules from Sinai.
- Psalm 68:8 sn The language of vv. 7-8 is reminiscent of Judg 5:4-5, which tells how the God of Sinai came in the storm and annihilated the Canaanite forces led by Sisera. The presence of allusion does not mean, however, that this is a purely historical reference. The psalmist is describing God’s typical appearance as a warrior in terms of his prior self-revelation as ancient events are reactualized in the psalmist’s experience. (For a similar literary technique, see Hab 3.)
Psalm 68:8
New International Version
Psalm 68:8
New International Version
Psalm 68:8
King James Version
Psalm 68:8
King James Version
8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
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