--- title: "Psalms 68 - Study King James Bible with cokes commentary on the holy bible" description: "Read Psalms 68 with cokes commentary on the holy bible commentary. 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/cokes-commentary-on-the-holy-bible/psalms/68" --- [ Read](/kjv/psalms/68)[ Commentary](/study/psalms/68)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/psalms/68) Audio 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.* 2 As smoke is driven away, *so* drive *them* away: as wax melteth before the fire, *so* let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.* 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, *is* God in his holy habitation. 6 God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry *land*.* 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: *even* Sinai itself *was moved* at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.** 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the word: great *was* the company of those that published *it*.* 12 Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.* 13 Though ye have lien among the pots, *yet shall ye be as* the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. 14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was *white* as snow in Salmon.* 15 The hill of God *is as* the hill of Bashan; an 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 *among them*.* 19 Blessed *be* the Lord, *who* daily loadeth us *with benefits, even* the God of our salvation. Selah. 20 *He that is* our God *is* the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord *belong* the issues from death. 21 But God shall wound the head of his enemies, *and* the hairy scalp of such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. 22 The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring *my people* again from the depths of the sea: 23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of *thine* enemies, *and* the tongue of thy dogs in the same.* 24 They have seen thy goings, O God; *even* the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 25 The singers went before, the players on instruments *followed* after; among *them were* the damsels playing with timbrels. 26 Bless ye God in the congregations, *even* the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.* 27 There *is* little Benjamin *with* their ruler, the princes of Judah *and* their council, the princes of Zebulun, *and* the princes of Naphtali.* 28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us. 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. 30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, *till every one* submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people *that* delight in war.** 31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God. 32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah: 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.* 34 Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency *is* over Israel, and his strength *is* in the clouds.* 35 O God, *thou art* terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel *is* he that giveth strength and power unto *his* people. Blessed *be* God. [Psalms 67](/study/psalms/67) [Psalms 69](/study/psalms/69) ## Commentary To verse 1 [Psalms 68:0](/kjv/psalms/68/0). *A prayer at the removing of the ark. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies, for his care of the church, and for his great works.* To the chief musician, A Psalm *or*Song of David. ***Title.*****שׁיר********מזמור********לדוד********למנצח*********lamnatseach ledavid mizmor shiir.*****—** This Psalm was composed by David, to be sung in the procession of the ark from Obed-edom's house to mount Sion. The several parts of it were suited to the several divisions of the march, and the whole of it adapted to so sacred and joyful a solemnity, as will appear by a careful perusal and examination of it. It refers, in a secondary sense, to our Saviour's ascension. Dr. Chandler has considered it in the most accurate manner, and we shall principally follow his observations. ***[Psalms 68:1](/kjv/psalms/68/1)*****.*****Let God arise,*****&c.—** When the Levites first took up the ark on their shoulders, the singers began, *Let God arise,*&c. These are the words which Moses made use of whenever the ark was taken up for the several marches of the Hebrews through the wilderness, [Numbers 10:35](/kjv/numbers/10/35). As God was in a peculiar manner present in it, and as his presence was their great security from the dangers of the wilderness and the power of their enemies, when the ark was lifted up Moses prays, that *God would arise up*along with it, that *his enemies may be scattered,*and *those who hate him flee before* *him.*God's enemies were those of his people; and those who hated him the nations who hated them, who envied and opposed that prosperity which God was determined to procure them. David with great propriety applies these words to the translation of the ark, to Jerusalem, since God was still equally present with it, and his aid necessary to the protection of that city, and to the success which David hoped for over the enemies of his religion and people. See [1 Samuel 6:14](/kjv/1-samuel/6/14). 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