Psalms
Psalm 68:4
4Sing to God!
Sing praises to His name.
Exalt Him who rides on the cloudsa—
His name is the LORD—
and rejoice before Him.
Footnotes
- a 68:4 Or rides through the deserts
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sing | שִׁ֤ירוּ׀ | šî·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7891 sing |
| to God | לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ | lê·lō·hîm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| Sing praises | זַמְּר֪וּ | zam·mə·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H2167 make music |
| to His name | שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| Exalt | סֹ֡לּוּ | sōl·lū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5549 lift up, cast up |
| Him who rides | לָרֹכֵ֣ב | lā·rō·ḵêḇ | Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| on the clouds | בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת | bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H6160 desert-plain, steppe |
| His name | שְׁמ֗וֹ | šə·mōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H8034 name |
| is the LORD | בְּיָ֥הּ | bə·yāh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| and rejoice | וְעִלְז֥וּ | wə·‘il·zū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5937 exult |
| before Him | לְפָנָֽיו׃ | lə·p̄ā·nāw | Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 33:26 · Isaiah 12:4–6 · Psalm 66:4 · Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 66:2 · Psalm 68:33 · Psalm 18:10 · Isaiah 40:3 · Exodus 6:3 · Psalm 67:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.