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Psalm 68:34

Ascribe strength to God! His excellency is over Israel, his strength is in the skies.

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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Strength belongs to God before anyone names it, and the movement from Israel to the skies gives this praise a vast reach.

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Where else Scripture says this

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Revelation 4:11“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they …Both passages direct praise toward God and acknowledge power as his, with Revelation naming him as the creator of all things.
1 Chronicles 16:28Ascribe to the LORD, you families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!Both passages command their hearers to ascribe strength to God, making acknowledgment of his strength an act of praise.
Revelation 19:6I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, “Hallelujah! For the …Both passages praise God's might: the psalm names his strength in the skies, and Revelation celebrates the Almighty's reign.
2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Both passages speak of God's majesty; Peter recounts the Father's voice honoring his Son.
Psalm 150:1Praise the LORD! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise him in his heavens for his acts of power!Both passages connect praise with God's power in the heavens.
Psalm 96:6–8Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.Both passages describe God's greatness through majesty and strength, with Psalm 96 locating strength and beauty in his sanctuary.
Psalm 29:1–2A Psalm by David. Ascribe to the LORD, you sons of the mighty, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.Both passages use the command to ascribe strength to God, directing their hearers to acknowledge his greatness.
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 passages speak of God's excellency and the skies, with Deuteronomy describing him riding the heavens to help his people.
Amos 8:7The LORD has sworn by the pride of Jacob, “Surely I will never forget any of their works.Both passages speak of God in relation to Israel, though Amos records an oath of judgment rather than praise.
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There is reason to praise beyond what you can measure in your own life. God's excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

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