Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 68:19

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 68:19

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Psalms 68:19

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. Selah" — Psalms 68:19 (ASV)

The verb, as the italics of the Authorized Version show, is of somewhat indefinite use. It appears to have both an active and passive sense, meaning to lay a burden, or to receive a burden. Here the context seems to require the latter: who daily takes our burden for us, i.e., either the burden of trial or of sin. (Compare to a somewhat similar passage, Psalms 99:8, thou art a God who liftest for us, i.e., as the Authorized Version states, forgivest us.) But it is quite possible to render, if any put a burden on us, God is our help.