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Psalms 68:17

Psalms 68:17
The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

The chariots of God are twenty thousand,.... By which are meant the angels, as the following clause shows; called "chariots", because they have appeared in such a form, Kg2 2:11; and because, like…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The chariots of God - The meaning of this verse is, that God is abundantly able to maintain his position on Mount Zion; to defend the place which he had selected as his abode. Though it has less…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 68:15-21

David, having given God praise for what he had done for Israel in general, as the God of Israel (Psa 68:8), here comes to give him praise as Zion's God in a special manner; compare Psa 9:11. Sing…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The chariots of God are in myriads, yea thousands upon thousands.

God is represented as entering Zion in triumph with a vast retinue of the heavenly hosts. His chariots are not simply -twice ten…