Psalm 68:18 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
16Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18Thou 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.
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
20He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Colossians 2:15
Both verses speak of Christ's triumph over spiritual powers.
Luke 4:18
Jesus quotes Isaiah about bringing freedom, linking to the theme of leading captivity captive.
Acts 1:9
Jesus' ascension fulfills the promise of ascending on high.
Source: Psalm 68:18