Psalms 68:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.”
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“You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 68:18 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 33:2He said: “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned upon us from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran and came with myriads of holy ones, with flaming fire at His right hand.
- Judges 5:12‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
- 2 Chronicles 6:18But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built.
- Psalms 7:7Let the assembled peoples gather around You; take Your seat over them on high.
- Psalms 24:3Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place?
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
- Psalms 47:5God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.
- Psalms 78:60He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.
- Psalms 110:1The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
- Psalms 132:13For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:
- Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
- Isaiah 55:7Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.
- Isaiah 57:15For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.
- Ezekiel 48:35The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
- Joel 2:11The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it?
- Matthew 9:13But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Mark 16:9Early on the first day of the week, after Jesus had risen, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom He had driven out seven demons.
- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Luke 24:49And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- Luke 24:51While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
- John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
- John 14:23Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
- John 16:7But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
- John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
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