Verse

Psalm 68:20

ESV Our God is a God of salvation, and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
NIV Our God is a God who saves; from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.
NASB God is to us a God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong ways of escape from death.
CSB Our God is a God of salvation, and escape from death belongs to the Lord my Lord.
NLT Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
KJV He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
NKJV Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death.

What does Psalm 68:20 mean?

Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 68, verse-level content coming soon!
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Context Summary
Psalm 68:19–27 celebrates God's provision of victory. It also looks to future success against those who reject the Lord. The psalm imagines a victorious march into Zion: into the sanctuary of the temple. There, the Lord is praised by all the people, accompanied by music and celebration.
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Chapter Summary
Prior psalms (Psalm 66—67) explored the idea of the Lord God of Israel being worshipped by the entire world, including the Gentile nations. Psalm 68 includes that idea, as well as a celebration of God's prior victories on Israel's behalf. The song uses dramatic imagery to praise God's power and grandeur. Mount Zion—the location of Jerusalem—is where the Lord chooses for His seat of power. The entire world should honor this; one day, the whole earth will do just that.
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