Psalms 68:33

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָ֭אָרֶץ שִׁ֣ירוּ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

Transliteration

mamləkôt the-ʾāreṣ šîrû to-ʾĕlōhîm zammərû ʾădōnāy selâ

Grammar Details

• *mamləkôt*: feminine plural construct noun - 'kingdoms of'
• the-*ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - 'the earth'
• *šîrû*: Qal imperative masculine plural - 'sing'
• to-*ʾĕlōhîm*: preposition לְ (to) + masculine plural noun with singular meaning - 'to God'
• *zammərû*: Piel imperative masculine plural - 'sing praises'
• *ʾădōnāy*: divine title - 'Lord'
• *selâ*: musical or liturgical term - 'Selah'

Word Meanings

• *mamləkôt*: kingdoms/realms/dominions
• *zammərû*: sing praises/make music/play instruments
• *selâ*: pause/musical interlude/lift up

Referenced Verses

• Ps 18:10 : 10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
• Ps 104:3 : 3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
• Ezek 10:5 : 5 And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when he speaketh.
• John 12:28-29 : 28 Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, [saying], I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.
• Rev 11:12 : 12 And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they went up into heaven in the cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
• Rev 11:15 : 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become [the kingdom] of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.
• Rev 11:19 : 19 And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant; and there followed lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
• Ps 29:3-9 : 3 The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: The God of glory thundereth, Even Jehovah upon many waters. 4 The voice of Jehovah is powerful; The voice of Jehovah is full of majesty. 5 The voice of Jehovah breaketh the cedars; Yea, Jehovah breaketh in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild-ox. 7 The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of Jehovah shaketh the wilderness; Jehovah shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, And strippeth the forests bare: And in his temple everything saith, Glory.
• Ps 46:6 : 6 The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered his voice, the earth melted.
• Ps 68:4 : 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.
• Ps 77:17-18 : 17 The clouds poured out water; The skies sent out a sound: Thine arrows also went abroad. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lightened the world: The earth trembled and shook.
• Ps 93:2 : 2 Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.
• Ps 102:25 : 25 Of old didst thou lay the foundation of the earth; And the heavens are the work of thy hands.
• Deut 10:14 : 14 Behold, unto Jehovah thy God belongeth heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is therein.
• Deut 33:26 : 26 There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heavens for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies.
• 1 Kgs 8:27 : 27 But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded!