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Psalm 68:33
to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
31Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—
33to him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which are of old; behold, he utters his voice, a mighty voice.
34Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.
35You are awesome, God, in your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives strength and power to his people. Praise be to God!
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The ancient heavens and the repeated word “voice” give this song of praise a vast scale: the God being praised speaks with might.
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Ezekiel 1:24When they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of an army. …Ezekiel compares the sound of wings to the Almighty’s voice; the psalm names the might of God’s voice.
Psalm 18:10He rode on a cherub, and flew. Yes, he soared on the wings of the wind.Both psalms portray God as a rider in the skies, using images of movement to express his greatness.
Psalm 104:3He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.God riding on the heavens shares its sky imagery with God making clouds his chariot and walking on the wind.
Psalm 2:4He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.Both passages portray God in the heavens, one riding and speaking with might, the other seated and laughing in derision.
Psalm 29:4The LORD’s voice is powerful. The LORD’s voice is full of majesty.Both psalms describe God’s voice in terms of strength, calling it mighty in one and powerful in the other.
Revelation 11:19God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great …Both passages join a heavenly setting with sound, though Revelation describes thunders and other signs rather than naming God’s voice.
1 Kings 8:27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can’t contain you; how much less this house that I have built!Both use “heaven of heavens” to speak of God’s greatness: he rides there, and even those heavens cannot contain him.
Isaiah 40:22It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out …Both portray God’s greatness through the heavens, describing him as riding on them or spreading them like a tent.
Job 37:4After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.Both describe God’s voice as an expression of his might, with Job portraying that voice as majestic thunder.
Deuteronomy 33:26“There is no one like God, Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens for your help, in his excellency on the skies.Both describe God riding on the heavens; Deuteronomy adds that he rides there to help his people.
Revelation 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. He will …Both connect heaven with voices: God’s mighty voice in the psalm, and great voices announcing his reign in Revelation.
John 12:28–29Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”The psalm declares that God speaks with a mighty voice; John records a voice from the sky answering Jesus.
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Your praise is directed to the God who rides on the ancient heavens. His greatness exceeds the reach of your words; his voice is mighty.
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