Psalms 68:20

(68-21) God is unto us a God of deliverances; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues of death.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.

In Context

19(68-20) Blessed be the Lord, day by day He beareth our burden, even the God who is our salvation. Selah

21(68-22) Surely God will smite through the head of His enemies, the hairy scalp of him that goeth about in his guiltiness.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:2The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation; this is my God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.

1 Samuel 2:6The LORD killeth, and maketh alive; He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Isaiah 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for GOD the LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.'

Hosea 1:7But I will have compassion upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.'

Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:16-22

Glory of Zion; The King of Zion. 15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan. 16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. 17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place. 18 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… Read the whole commentary →

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