## Psalms Chapter 68

###### Psalms 68:1
[Psalms 68:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:1)

לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לְדָוִ֗ד מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, A Psalm, a Poem of David.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor of the singing, a psalm, a song.


###### Psalms 68:2
[Psalms 68:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:2)

יָק֣וּם אֱ֭לֹהִים יָפ֣וּצוּ אוֹיְבָ֑יו וְיָנ֥וּסוּ מְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יו מִפָּנָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: and let those who hate him flee before him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let G d arise, let His enemies [(Amalek and the like)] be scattered, and let all His foes flee before Him.


###### Psalms 68:3
[Psalms 68:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:3)

כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף עָשָׁ֗ן תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ף כְּהִמֵּ֣ס דּ֭וֹנַג מִפְּנֵי־אֵ֑שׁ יֹאבְד֥וּ רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים מִפְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
As smoke is driven away, drive [them] away; as wax melts in fire, let the wicked go lost before G d [(before the ark in the days of Moses)].


###### Psalms 68:4
[Psalms 68:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:4)

וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים יִשְׂמְח֣וּ יַ֭עַלְצוּ לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: and let them joyfully exult.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the righteous will be happy. They will revel before G d and rejoice in happiness, [saying]:


###### Psalms 68:5
[Psalms 68:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:5)

שִׁ֤ירוּ**׀** לֵאלֹהִים֮ זַמְּר֢וּ שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ סֹ֡לּוּ לָרֹכֵ֣ב בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת בְּיָ֥הּ שְׁמ֗וֹ וְעִלְז֥וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Sing to God, sing praises to his name: extol him who rides upon the clouds; Ya is his name: and rejoice before him.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Sing to G d, sing His name; exalt the Rider on aravoth [(the heavens)] by His name Kah [(connoting fear)], and rejoice before Him [viz. 2:11].


###### Psalms 68:6
[Psalms 68:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:6)

אֲבִ֣י יְ֭תוֹמִים וְדַיַּ֣ן אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בִּמְע֥וֹן קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of widows, is God in his holy habitation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(His praises [until the end of the psalm]):] The father of orphans [Israel (viz. Eichah 5:3)] and the judge [on behalf] of widows [Jerusalem (viz. Eichah 1:1)] is G d in His holy abode.


###### Psalms 68:7
[Psalms 68:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:7)

אֱלֹהִ֤ים**׀** מ֘וֹשִׁ֤יב יְחִידִ֨ים**׀** בַּ֗יְתָה מוֹצִ֣יא אֲ֭סִירִים בַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹת אַ֥ךְ ס֝וֹרְרִ֗ים שָׁכְנ֥וּ צְחִיחָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
God makes the lonely ones dwell in a house: he brings out the prisoners into prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
G d settles [the scattered] individuals [of Israel] in a [single] house [i.e., a united congregation]. He releases the prisoners [(from Egypt)] in an equable [month (neither too hot nor too cold)], but the renegades [the Egyptians] remain in aridity [(a land that is dry and parched)].


###### Psalms 68:8
[Psalms 68:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:8)

אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים בְּ֭צֵאתְךָ לִפְנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֑ךָ בְּצַעְדְּךָ֖ בִישִׁימ֣וֹן סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O God, when Thou didst go out before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; (Sela;)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O G d, when You went out before Your people [(in the pillar of cloud)], when You [set] Your step in the wilderness, [(You showed this — for every affliction, redemption — to be Your way)] forever.


###### Psalms 68:9
[Psalms 68:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:9)

אֶ֤רֶץ רָעָ֨שָׁה**׀** אַף־שָׁמַ֣יִם נָטְפוּ֮ מִפְּנֵ֢י אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים זֶ֥ה סִינַ֑י מִפְּנֵ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
the earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinay itself at the presence of God, the God of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The land quaked. Even the heavens dripped before G d. This is Sinai! [(It, too, quaked)] before G d, the G d of Israel.


###### Psalms 68:10
[Psalms 68:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:10)

גֶּ֣שֶׁם נְ֭דָבוֹת תָּנִ֣יף אֱלֹהִ֑ים נַחֲלָתְךָ֥ וְ֝נִלְאָ֗ה אַתָּ֥ה כוֹנַנְתָּֽהּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby Thou didst strengthen Thy inheritance, when it languished.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(Whenever they were in need)] You streamed down [for them] beneficent rain, O G d. When Your inheritance [(the land)] was weary [i.e., in need of rain], You prepared it.


###### Psalms 68:11
[Psalms 68:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:11)

חַיָּתְךָ֥ יָשְׁבוּ־בָ֑הּ תָּ֤כִֽין־בְּטוֹבָתְךָ֖ לֶֽעָנִ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy flock found a dwelling in it: Thou, O God, preparest of Thy goodness for the poor.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Your congregation dwelt therein. In Your goodness You prepared [the land] for the poor one [Israel], O G d. [(You led them through the desert for forty years while the Canaanites replanted what they had uprooted)].


###### Psalms 68:12
[Psalms 68:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:12)

אֲדֹנָ֥י יִתֶּן־אֹ֑מֶר הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת צָבָ֥א רָֽב׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord gives the word: great is the company of those who bear the tidings.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd will give out a word to apprise a great host.


###### Psalms 68:13
[Psalms 68:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:13)

מַלְכֵ֣י צְ֭בָאוֹת יִדֹּד֣וּן יִדֹּד֑וּן וּנְוַת־בַּ֝֗יִת תְּחַלֵּ֥ק שָׁלָֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Kings of armies flee, they flee: and she who dwells in the house divides the spoil.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[The word:] The kings of the hosts [(of the nations)] will be made to move [(out of Eretz Yisrael)], and the [(traditional)] dweller of the house [i.e., Israel] will divide the spoils.


###### Psalms 68:14
[Psalms 68:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:14)

אִֽם־תִּשְׁכְּבוּן֮ בֵּ֤ין שְׁפַ֫תָּ֥יִם כַּנְפֵ֣י י֭וֹנָה נֶחְפָּ֣ה בַכֶּ֑סֶף וְ֝אֶבְרוֹתֶ֗יהָ בִּירַקְרַ֥ק חָרֽוּץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When you lie among the sheep folds you shall shine as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her pinions with yellow gold.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
If you have lain between the borders [and indulged yourself in delights, this becomes you, for you are My "dove," the congregation of Israel, whose wings are] the wings of a dove, covered with silver, and its pinions, with brilliant gold.


###### Psalms 68:15
[Psalms 68:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:15)

בְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂ שַׁדַּ֓י מְלָ֘כִ֤ים בָּ֗הּ תַּשְׁלֵ֥ג בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
When the Almighty scatters kings in it, snow falls in Żalmon.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And when was this eminence conferred upon them?)] When the Almighty spread forth [His Torah before them], wherewith kings [i.e., Torah scholars] are "snowed upon" [and whitened] in [a land of] darkness [— at that time her wings were covered with the "silver" of Torah and mitzvoth].


###### Psalms 68:16
[Psalms 68:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:16)

הַר־אֱ֭לֹהִים הַר־בָּשָׁ֑ן הַ֥ר גַּ֝בְנֻנִּ֗ים הַר־בָּשָֽׁן׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O mighty hill, O hill of Bashan; O high peaked hill, hill of Bashan:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And where did this "spreading forth" occur?)] On the mountain of G d [Sinai], the mountain [near] Bashan, the mount of mountains, Mount Bashan.


###### Psalms 68:17
[Psalms 68:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:17)

לָ֤מָּה**׀** תְּֽרַצְּדוּן֮ הָרִ֢ים גַּבְנֻ֫נִּ֥ים הָהָ֗ר חָמַ֣ד אֱלֹהִ֣ים לְשִׁבְתּ֑וֹ אַף־יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן לָנֶֽצַח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
why dost thou look askance, O high peaked hill, at the mountain which God has desired for his abode? truly the Lord will dwell there forever.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(continuation of verse 12)] Why do you lurk, you lofty mountains, against the mount [the Temple Mount)], which G d desired as His dwelling? And, indeed, the L rd will dwell [there] forever.


###### Psalms 68:18
[Psalms 68:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:18)

רֶ֤כֶב אֱלֹהִ֗ים רִבֹּתַ֣יִם אַלְפֵ֣י שִׁנְאָ֑ן אֲדֹנָ֥י בָֿ֝֗ם סִינַ֥י בַּקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The chariots of God are twice ten thousand, thousands upon thousands: the Lord is among them: Sinay in holiness!

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[continuation of verse 12 (in praise of Israel)] [Even when there appeared upon Sinai] the chariot of G d, two ten thousands of thousands of [scintillating] angels, the L rd among them in [His] holiness,


###### Psalms 68:19
[Psalms 68:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:19)

עָ֘לִ֤יתָ לַמָּר֨וֹם**׀** שָׁ֘בִ֤יתָ שֶּׁ֗בִי לָקַ֣חְתָּ מַ֭תָּנוֹת בָּאָדָ֑ם וְאַ֥ף ס֝וֹרְרִ֗ים לִשְׁכֹּ֤ן**׀** יָ֬הּ אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts from men; yea, from the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell there.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
You [(Moses, the prince of His people,)] ascended to the heights, you captured the spoil [the Torah] — (taking gifts [from the celestial beings] for [the sons of] man, even in [the midst of those who had been] rebellious ones) — [wherein (the tabernacle of Torah)] Kah, G d would dwell.


###### Psalms 68:20
[Psalms 68:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:20)

בָּ֤ר֣וּךְ אֲדֹנָי֮ י֤וֹם**׀** י֥֫וֹם יַעֲמׇס־לָ֗נוּ הָ֘אֵ֤ל יְֽשׁוּעָתֵ֬נוּ סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Blessed be the Lord who day by day bears our burden. God is our salvation. (Sela.)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[continuation of verse 5] Blessed is the L rd. Every day the Almighty heaps upon us [(as much of)] our salvation [as we can bear], forever.


###### Psalms 68:21
[Psalms 68:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:21)

הָ֤אֵ֣ל׀לָנוּ֮ אֵ֤ל לְֽמ֫וֹשָׁע֥וֹת וְלֵיהֹוִ֥ה אֲדֹנָ֑י לַ֝מָּ֗וֶת תֹּצָאֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
He That is our God is the God of salvations; and to God the Lord belong the issues of death.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The Almighty, to us, is a G d of salvations, though the L rd G d commands many exits [of the soul from the body] for death.


###### Psalms 68:22
[Psalms 68:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:22)

אַךְ־אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִמְחַץ֮ רֹ֤אשׁ אֹ֫יְבָ֥יו קׇדְקֹ֥ד שֵׂעָ֑ר מִ֝תְהַלֵּ֗ךְ בַּאֲשָׁמָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But God will smite through the head of his enemies, the hairy scalp of such as goes on still in his trespasses.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But [(with those deaths)] G d will smash the heads of His foes, the pate of the hairy one [(Esav)], who walks [always] in his guilt.


###### Psalms 68:23
[Psalms 68:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:23)

אָמַ֣ר אֲ֭דֹנָי מִבָּשָׁ֣ן אָשִׁ֑יב אָ֝שִׁ֗יב מִֽמְּצֻל֥וֹת יָֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord said, I will bring back from Bashan, I will bring them back from the depths of the sea:

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd has said: I will return you [Israel] from Bashan [the nations]; I will return you from the depths of the sea.


###### Psalms 68:24
[Psalms 68:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:24)

לְמַ֤עַן**׀** תִּ֥מְחַ֥ץ רַגְלְךָ֗ בְּ֫דָ֥ם לְשׁ֥וֹן כְּלָבֶ֑יךָ מֵאֹיְבִ֥ים מִנֵּֽהוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
that thy foot may wade in blood; and the tongue of thy dogs have its portion of thy enemies.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[("G d will smash the heads of His foes")] so that your foot will wade through blood. The tongues of your dogs, from the [blood of your] foes will have their sustenance.


###### Psalms 68:25
[Psalms 68:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:25)

רָא֣וּ הֲלִיכוֹתֶ֣יךָ אֱלֹהִ֑ים הֲלִ֘יכ֤וֹת אֵלִ֖י מַלְכִּ֣י בַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
They see Thy processions, O God; the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[(And, indeed, it is fitting that You save Israel, for when)] they witnessed Your goings, O G d [at the Red Sea], the goings of my G d, my King, in holiness,


###### Psalms 68:26
[Psalms 68:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:26)

קִדְּמ֣וּ שָׁ֭רִים אַחַ֣ר נֹגְנִ֑ים בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The singers go before, the players on instruments follow after; among them are maidens beating tambourines.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Singers came forward [(to sing the Song of the Sea)], and afterwards, minstrels [i.e., angels], in the midst of [Miriam and her] maidens playing timbrels, [and saying:]


###### Psalms 68:27
[Psalms 68:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:27)

בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י מִמְּק֥וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Bless God in the congregations, the Lord, from the fountain of Yisra᾽el.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
In congregations, bless G d; the L rd, from the womb of Israel [(The fetuses, too, chanted song)].


###### Psalms 68:28
[Psalms 68:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:28)

שָׁ֤ם בִּנְיָמִ֨ן**׀** צָעִ֡יר רֹדֵ֗ם שָׂרֵ֣י יְ֭הוּדָה רִגְמָתָ֑ם שָׂרֵ֥י זְ֝בֻל֗וּן שָׂרֵ֥י נַפְתָּלִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
There is Binyamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Yehuda, their council, the princes of Zevulun, and the princes of Naftali.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
There [(at the splitting of the sea)] Benjamin, the youngest [of the tribes, acquired the merit of becoming] their king [(as was realized by Saul of the tribe of Benjamin) because of their having been first into the sea]. The lords of Judah stoned them [in envy, as did] the lords of Zevulun and the lords of Naftali, [whereupon He said:]


###### Psalms 68:29
[Psalms 68:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:29)

צִוָּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ עֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ עוּזָּ֥ה אֱלֹהִ֑ים ז֝֗וּ פָּעַ֥לְתָּ לָּֽנוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Thy God has commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us,

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The L rd commanded your [(Benjamin's)] strength! [(The singer now reverts to his prayer:)] Strengthen Yourself, O G d, [(to save us)], You who wrought [all] this for us!


###### Psalms 68:30
[Psalms 68:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:30)

מֵ֭הֵיכָלֶךָ עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם לְךָ֤ יוֹבִ֖ילוּ מְלָכִ֣ים שָֽׁי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
out of Thy temple at Yerushalayim, whither kings shall bring Thee gifts.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
By [witnessing the glory of] Your sanctuary on Jerusalem, the kings will bring gifts to You.


###### Psalms 68:31
[Psalms 68:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:31)

גְּעַ֨ר חַיַּ֪ת קָנֶ֡ה עֲדַ֤ת אַבִּירִ֨ים**׀** בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י עַמִּ֗ים מִתְרַפֵּ֥ס בְּרַצֵּי־כָ֑סֶף בִּזַּ֥ר עַ֝מִּ֗ים קְרָב֥וֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Rebuke the wild beast of the reed grass, the company of bulls with the calves of the peoples, who seek to ingratiate themselves with pieces of silver; the prodigality of nations desiring to approach Thee.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Shout down the beast of the reeds [(Yishmael, who is like a swine living among the reeds)], the congregation of mighty bulls among the calves of the peoples, humbled [only] by conciliation with silver, scattering peoples [(the tribes)], desiring battles.


###### Psalms 68:32
[Psalms 68:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:32)

יֶאֱתָ֣יוּ חַ֭שְׁמַנִּים מִנִּ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם כּ֥וּשׁ תָּרִ֥יץ יָ֝דָ֗יו לֵאלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Nobles shall come out of Miżrayim; Kush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[In the future] they will bring us gifts from Egypt. Kush will hasten its hands to [bring gifts] to G d.


###### Psalms 68:33
[Psalms 68:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:33)

מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָ֭אָרֶץ שִׁ֣ירוּ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; O sing praise to the Lord; (Sela;)

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Kingdoms of the earth, sing to G d [(who showed His strength and redeemed His people)]. Sing to the L rd, always.


###### Psalms 68:34
[Psalms 68:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:34)

לָ֭רֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵ֣י שְׁמֵי־קֶ֑דֶם הֵ֥ן יִתֵּ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹל֗וֹ ק֣וֹל עֹֽז׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
to him that rides upon the heavens of heavens, which are of old; lo, he sends out his voice, a mighty voice.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[Sing] to the Rider in the heavens [above] the primal heavens. Behold, He sends forth His voice [in] a sound of strength.


###### Psalms 68:35
[Psalms 68:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:35)

תְּנ֥וּ עֹ֗ז לֵאלֹ֫הִ֥ים עַֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ וְ֝עֻזּ֗וֹ בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Ascribe strength to God: his majesty is over Yisra᾽el, and his strength is in the clouds.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Ascribe strength to G d. Because of Israel [He has manifested] His majesty, and His strength is [discernible] in the heights.


###### Psalms 68:36
[Psalms 68:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/68:36)

נ֤וֹרָ֥א אֱלֹהִ֗ים מִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָ אֵ֤ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל ה֤וּא נֹתֵ֨ן**׀** עֹ֖ז וְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹת לָעָ֗ם בָּר֥וּךְ אֱלֹהִֽים׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
O God, Thou art terrible out of Thy holy places: the God of Yisra᾽el: he gives strength and power to his people. Blessed is God.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[You are] feared, O G d, from [what You have done to] Your sanctuary. [(If He did not grant grace to His sanctuary, how much more so will He not grant grace to the wicked idolators!)]. He is the Might of Israel. He gives strength and power to the people. Blessed is G d.