Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the LORD. New Living Translation Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD— rejoice in his presence! English Standard Version Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him! Berean Standard Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. King James Bible Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. New King James Version Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him. New American Standard Bible Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Exalt Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and be jubilant before Him. NASB 1995 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him. NASB 1977 Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him. Legacy Standard Bible Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is Yah, and exult before Him. Amplified Bible Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert— His name is the LORD—be in good spirits before Him. Christian Standard Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to his name. Exalt him who rides on the clouds — his name is the LORD —and celebrate before him. Holman Christian Standard Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is Yahweh—and rejoice before Him. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Our God, you are the one who rides on the clouds, and we praise you. Your name is the LORD, and we celebrate as we worship you. English Revised Version Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exult ye before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Sing to God; make music to praise his name. Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts. The LORD is his name. Celebrate in his presence. Good News Translation Sing to God, sing praises to his name; prepare a way for him who rides on the clouds. His name is the LORD--be glad in his presence! International Standard Version Sing to God! Sing praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence. Majority Standard Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him. NET Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him! New Heart English Bible Sing to God. Sing praises to his name. Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name. Rejoice before him. Webster's Bible Translation Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. World English Bible Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to Yah, his name! Rejoice before him! Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionSing to God—praise His Name, "" Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, "" In YAH [is] His Name, and exult before Him. Young's Literal Translation Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him. Smith's Literal Translation Sing ye to God; play on the harp to his name: raise him up to ride in the evenings, in Jah his name, and rejoice before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Sing to God, praise his name; exalt the rider of the clouds. Rejoice before him whose name is the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds— his name is the LORD— be exultant before him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSing unto God, sing praises to his name; extol him who rides upon the heavens; the LORD is his name, rejoice before him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Sing to God and praise his name! Praise him who rides to the West. LORD JEHOVAH is his name. Be courageous before him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Sing unto God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him that rideth upon the skies, whose name is the LORD; And exult ye before Him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Sing to God, sing praises to his name: make a way for him that rides upon the west (the Lord is his name) and exult before him. They shall be troubled before the face of him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Enemies Are Scattered…3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. 4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds— His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him. 5A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.… Cross References Isaiah 40:3 A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. Isaiah 42:10-12 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them. / Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops. / Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands. Exodus 15:1-2 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. Deuteronomy 32:3 For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God! Isaiah 12:4-5 and on that day you will say: “Give praise to the LORD; proclaim His name! Make His works known among the peoples; declare that His name is exalted. / Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth. Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations. Jeremiah 31:7 For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’ Zephaniah 3:14-15 Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem! / The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm. Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” Luke 19:37-38 And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen: / “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” John 12:13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” Acts 2:47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Treasury of Scripture Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rides on the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. Sing unto God Psalm 66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah. Psalm 67:4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah. Isaiah 12:4-6 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted… rideth Psalm 68:33 To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. Psalm 18:10 And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind. Psalm 104:3 Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind: his name Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Exodus 6:3,8 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them… Jump to Previous Cast Clouds Deserts Extol Exult Forth Glad Heavens Highway JAH Lift Praise Praises Raise Rejoice Rides Rideth Riding Sing Skies Song Songs Waste Way YahJump to Next Cast Clouds Deserts Extol Exult Forth Glad Heavens Highway JAH Lift Praise Praises Raise Rejoice Rides Rideth Riding Sing Skies Song Songs Waste Way YahPsalm 68 1. A prayer at the removing of the ark4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies 7. for his care of the church 19. for his great works Sing to God The phrase "Sing to God" calls believers to worship through song, a practice deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition. The Hebrew word for "sing" is "שִׁירוּ" (shiru), which implies a joyful and melodic expression of praise. Singing was a central part of worship in ancient Israel, often accompanied by instruments, as seen in the Psalms. This act of singing is not just a musical expression but a spiritual one, inviting the presence of God and aligning the hearts of the worshippers with His divine will. Sing praises to His name Exalt Him who rides on the clouds the LORD is His name rejoice before Him Extol him that rideth upon the heavens.--Rather, cast up a highway for him that rideth on the steppes. (Comp. Isaiah 40:3, of which this is apparently an echo.) The poet's voice is the herald's who precedes the army of God to order the removal of all obstructions, and the formation of cairns to mark the road. Isaiah 57:14; Isaiah 62:10, are passages alluding to the same custom. The translation, "upon the heavens," rests on a rabbinical interpretation of 'araboth. By derivation it means "a dry sandy region," a "steppe." The singular of the noun forms with the article a proper name designating the Jordan valley. (In the poetical books, however, any wild tract of country is called 'Arabah--Isaiah 35:1; Isaiah 35:6.) The plural often designates particular parts of this region, as the plains of Moab or Jericho (2Kings 25:4-5). Such a restricted sense is quite in keeping with the allusions to the early history which make up so much of the psalm. . . . Verse 4. - Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name (comp. Psalm 64:4): extol him that rideth upon the heavens. This passage is now generally translated, Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts (Hengstenberg, Kay, Dean Johnson, Professor Cheyne, Revised Version). The image is that of a king travelling through a waste, for whom a way was made beforehand (comp. Isaiah 40:3; Isaiah 49:11). By his name Jah; rather, Jah is his Name. "Jah" - the shortened form of "Jehovah" - occurs first in the Song of Moses (Exodus 15:2). It is repeated here in ver. 18, and recurs in Isaiah 26:4. Dr. Kay suggests that "it represents the concentration of God's redeeming power and love." And rejoice before him (comp. ver. 3).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Singשִׁ֤ירוּ ׀ (šî·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing to God! לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ (lê·lō·hîm) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Sing praises זַמְּר֪וּ (zam·mə·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2167: Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music to His name. שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name Exalt סֹ֡לּוּ (sōl·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5549: To mound up, to exalt, to oppose the One who rides לָרֹכֵ֣ב (lā·rō·ḵêḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch on the clouds— בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת (bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6160: Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee His name שְׁמ֗וֹ (šə·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name is the LORD— בְּיָ֥הּ (bə·yāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel and rejoice וְעִלְז֥וּ (wə·‘il·zū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5937: To jump for, joy, exult before Him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Psalm 68:4 NIVPsalm 68:4 NLT Psalm 68:4 ESV Psalm 68:4 NASB Psalm 68:4 KJV Psalm 68:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 68:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 68:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 68:4 French Bible Psalm 68:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 68:4 Sing to God! 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