Psalm 68:4
Strong's Lexicon
Sing
שִׁ֤ירוּ ׀ (šî·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7891: 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated 'Behold'; in modern versions, it is translated 'Sing'. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.

to God !
לֵֽאלֹהִים֮ (lê·lō·hîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

Sing praises
זַמְּר֪וּ (zam·mə·rū)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2167: 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument

to His name.
שְׁ֫מ֥וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

Exalt
סֹ֡לּוּ (sōl·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5549: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself

the One who rides
לָרֹכֵ֣ב (lā·rō·ḵêḇ)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7392: 1) to mount and ride, ride 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mount, mount and sit or ride 1a2) to ride, be riding 1a3) rider (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to ride, cause to (mount and) ride 1b2) to cause to draw (plough, etc) 1b3) to cause to ride upon (fig)

on the clouds—
בָּ֭עֲרָבוֹת (bā·‘ă·rā·ḇō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6160: 1) desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness

His name
שְׁמ֗וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8034: 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument

is the LORD—
בְּיָ֥הּ (bə·yāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3050: 1) Jah (Jehovah in the shortened form) 1a) the proper name of the one true God 1b) used in many compounds 1b1) names beginning with the letters 'Je' 1b2) names ending with 'iah' or 'jah'

and rejoice
וְעִלְז֥וּ (wə·‘il·zū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5937: 1) (Qal) to exult, rejoice, triumph

before Him.
לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Sing ye to God—praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah [is] His name, and exult before Him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds — His name is Yahweh  — and rejoice before Him.

New American Standard Bible
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up [a song] for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

King James Bible
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him--his name is the LORD.

New Living Translation
Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD--rejoice in his presence!

English Standard Version
Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!

New American Standard Bible
Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

King James Bible
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds -- His name is Yahweh--and rejoice before Him.

International Standard Version
Sing to God! Sing praise to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds. The LORD is his name. Be jubilant in his presence.

NET Bible
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Exalt the one who rides on the clouds! For the LORD is his name! Rejoice before him!

American Standard Version
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: Cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; His name is Jehovah; and exult ye before him.

English Revised Version
Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: cast up a highway for him that rideth through the deserts; his name is JAH; and exult ye before him.

Young's Literal Translation
Sing ye to God -- praise His name, Raise up a highway for Him who is riding in deserts, In Jah is His name, and exult before Him.
















Cross References
Exodus 6:3
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

Psalm 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.

Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalm 66:2
Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.

Psalm 68:33
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.

Psalm 83:18
That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

Psalm 135:3
Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

Isaiah 40:3
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

Isaiah 57:14
And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.

Isaiah 62:10
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
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