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Psalms 68:18

Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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 among them.

In Context

17The chariots of God [are] myriads, thousands of changes, The Lord [is] among them, in Sinai, in the sanctuary.

19Blessed [is] the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself [is] our salvation. Selah.

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Cross References

Judges 5:12Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song; Rise, Barak, and take captive thy captivity, Son of Abinoam.

Psalms 7:7And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,

Psalms 24:7Lift up, O gates, your heads, And be lifted up, O doors age-during, And come in doth the king of glory!

Psalms 78:60And He leaveth the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent He had placed among men,

Psalms 132:13For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired [it] for a seat to Himself,

Isaiah 55:7Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

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