The Meaning of Psalms 68:33 Explained

Psalms 68:33

KJV: 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.

YLT: To him who is riding on the heavens of the heavens of old, Lo, He giveth with His voice a strong voice.

Darby: Of him that rideth upon the heavens, the heavens which are of old: lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

ASV: To him that rideth upon the heaven of heavens, which are of old; Lo, he uttereth his voice, a mighty voice.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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. 

What does Psalms 68:33 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 68:26-35 - The God Of The Whole Earth
The constituent parts of the procession are now described, and in these closing verses the triumphal note rings out. It tells of the confidence of Israel in her ultimate dominance of the world, which was to be not physical, but moral and spiritual.
The psalmist sees tribe after tribe passing into the sanctuary, and indicates each as it goes by Zebulun and Naphtali were mentioned in Deborah's song, already quoted. They are specially noticed here, because they who have done well in the wars of the Lord will ever be rewarded. Among the results of God's enthronement among His people is the submission of the kings of unnamed lands. In Psalms 69:30, r.v., the beast of the reeds is probably the crocodile, and refers to Egypt. Bulls and calves refer to the princes of surrounding nations and their subjects. Ethiopia reaches out her hands, offering tribute. The whole world is subdued to worship before the great God of Israel. He giveth strength and power unto His people. Let us avail ourselves of His gracious provisions. Let us ask Him to command our strength, Psalms 68:28; Psalms 68:35. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 68

1  A prayer at the removing of the ark
4  An exhortation to praise God for his mercies
7  for his care of the church
19  for his great works

What do the individual words in Psalms 68:33 mean?

To Him who rides on the heavens of heaven [which were] of old indeed He sends out His voice a voice mighty
לָ֭רֹכֵב בִּשְׁמֵ֣י שְׁמֵי־ קֶ֑דֶם הֵ֥ן יִתֵּ֥ן בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ ק֣וֹל עֹֽז

לָ֭רֹכֵב  To  Him  who  rides 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: רָכַב  
Sense: to mount and ride, ride.
בִּשְׁמֵ֣י  on  the  heavens 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
שְׁמֵי־  of  heaven 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שָׁמַיִם  
Sense: heaven, heavens, sky.
קֶ֑דֶם  [which  were]  of  old 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶדֶם 
Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime.
הֵ֥ן  indeed 
Parse: Interjection
Root: הֵן  
Sense: behold, lo, though hypothetical part.
יִתֵּ֥ן  He  sends  out 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.
בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ  His  voice 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
ק֣וֹל  a  voice 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
עֹֽז  mighty 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹז  
Sense: might, strength.