Psalms 68:16

"The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains. The mountains of Bashan are rugged."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 68:16, the mountains of Bashan are depicted as both majestic and rugged, symbolizing strength and resilience. This imagery highlights the steadfastness of God’s people in the face of challenges, invoking a sense of divine protection and enduring faith.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Why leap ye, ye high hills? -That is, with exultation; with pride; with conscious superiority. Why do you seem to regard yourselves as so superior to Mount Zion, in strength, in beauty, in grandeur? The Hebrew, however -רצדrâtsad- rather means, “Why do ye watch insidiously? why do ye look askance at?” The word occurs only in this place. In Arabic it means to watch closely; to lie in wait for. This is the idea here.

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