Psalms 68 · Verse 19

Psalms 68:19

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
Psalms 68:19, King James Version

Psalms 68:19 in other translations

BSBBlessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, the God of our salvation. Selah
WEBBlessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
ASVBlessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. [Selah
YLTBlessed is the Lord, day by day He layeth on us. God Himself is our salvation. Selah.
DARBYBlessed be the Lord: day by day doth he load us with good, the God who is our salvation. Selah.
BBEPraise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)
WebsterBlessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

What does Psalms 68:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 68:19-21
19-21. God daily and fully supplies us. The issues or escapes from death are under His control, who is the God that saves us, and destroys His and our enemies.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us - With benefits is not in the text. Perhaps it would be better to translate the clause thus: "Blessed be Adonai, our Prop day by day, who supports us." Or, "Blessed be the Lord, who supports us day by day." Or as the Vulgate, Septuagint, and Arabic: "Blessed be the Lord daily, our God who makes our journey prosperous; even the God of our salvation." The Syriac, "Blessed be the Lord daily, who hath chosen our inheritance." The word עמס amas, which we translate to load, signifies to lift, bear up, support, or to bear a burden for another. Hence it would not be going far from the ideal meaning to translate: "Blessed be the Lord day by day, who bears our burdens for us." But loadeth us with benefits is neither a translation nor meaning.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 68:15-21

The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is applied, Ep 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of believers. These he continually bestows, even on rebellious men, that the Lord God might dwell among them, as their Friend and Father. He gave gifts to men. Having received power to give eternal life, the Lord Jesus bestows it…

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Psalms 68:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בָּ֤ר֣וּךְba.Rukh[be] blessedH1288
אֲדֹנָי֮'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
י֤וֹם\׀YomdayH3117
י֥וֹםYomdayH3117
יַֽעֲמָס\־ya.'a.mos-he carries a loadH6006
לָ֗נוּLa.nufor us
הָ֘אֵ֤לha.'El<the> GodH410
יְֽשׁוּעָתֵ֬נוּye.shu.'a.Te.nusalvation ourH3444
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 68:19

  • Isaiah 46:4

    And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

  • Lamentations 3:23

    They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

  • Ephesians 1:3

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

  • Psalms 55:22

    Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

  • Psalms 103:1-22

    A Psalm of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; …

  • Psalms 32:7

    Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

  • Psalms 65:5

    By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

  • Psalms 139:17

    How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

  • Psalms 72:17-19

    His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
72:17-19; 103:1-22; Eph 1:3
daily.
32:7; 139:17; La 3:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 68:18

    Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

  • Psalms 68:19

    Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

  • Psalms 68:20

    He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.

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Psalms 68:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Bendito el Señor; cada día nos colma de beneficios el Dios de nuestra salud. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Tu es monté en haut, tu as emmené captive la captivité; tu as reçu des dons dans l’homme, et même pour les rebelles, afin que Jah, Dieu, ait une demeure.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gepriesen sei der Herr! Tag für Tag trägt er unsere Last; Gott ist unsere Rettung.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Intende animæ meæ, et libera eam; propter inimicos meos, eripe me.