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Psalms 68:4

The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 68:4

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Sing unto God, sing praises to his Name (comp. ): 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. ; ). By his name Jah; rather, Jah is his Name. "Jah"—the shortened form of "Jehovah"—occurs first in the Song of Moses ().

It is repeated here in , and recurs in . Dr. Kay suggests that "it represents the concentration of God's redeeming power and love." And rejoice before him (comp. ).

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