Psalms 68:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Ascribe ye strength unto God: His excellency is over Israel, And his strength is in the skies.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָ֭רֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵ֣י שְׁמֵי־קֶ֑דֶם הֵ֥ן יִתֵּ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ ק֣וֹל עֹֽז׃

Transliteration

to-rōkēb bi-šmê šmê-qedem hēn yittēn bə-qôlô qôl ʿōz

Grammar Details

to-*rōkēb*: preposition לְ (to) + Qal participle masculine singular - 'to him who rides'
*bi-šmê*: preposition בְּ (in) + masculine plural construct noun - 'in the heavens of'
*šmê*: masculine plural construct noun - 'heavens of'
*qedem*: masculine singular noun - 'antiquity/ancient time'
*hēn*: interjection - 'behold/lo'
*yittēn*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'he gives'
*bə-qôlô*: preposition בְּ (with) + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'with his voice'
*qôl*: masculine singular construct noun - 'voice of'
*ʿōz*: masculine singular noun - 'strength/might'

Word Meanings

*rōkēb*: rider/one who rides
*šmê*-*qedem*: heavens of old/ancient heavens/highest heavens
*qôl* *ʿōz*: voice of strength/mighty voice/powerful sound

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

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 Chr 16:28-29 : 28 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength; 29 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come before him: Worship Jehovah in holy array.
Ps 29:1-2 : 1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe unto Jehovah, O ye sons of the mighty, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. 2 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name; Worship Jehovah in holy array.
Ps 96:6-8 : 6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. 7 Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples, Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength. 8 Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name: Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Ps 150:1 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Pet 1:17 : 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
Rev 19:6 : 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.

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