Bible Strands
Psalms 68:15
A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes God’s victory over scattered kings and introduces topographical imagery to frame the subsequent declaration of divine election. The surrounding context moves from military triumph in Psalms 68:14 to a direct address to other mountains in Psalms 68:16.
The words — The Hebrew har (H2022, mountain) and gavnunim (H1386, peaks) repeatedly name Bashan as a high, multi-summit region. The text literally states that Bashan is a mountain belonging to God and a mountain characterized by many peaks.
The thread — The pattern of God selecting a specific mountain for His presence appears in Psalms 2:6 on Zion and Psalms 87:1 regarding His city, while Bashan is geographically situated in Deuteronomy 3:10. These references track a consistent biblical motif of divine choice overriding natural prominence.
Why it lands — The verse records Bashan’s physical stature before redirecting focus to God’s sovereign choice of another mountain, requiring the reader to evaluate earthly height against divine appointment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
Cross-references
- Psalms 87:1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A song. He has founded His city on the holy mountains.
- Deuteronomy 3:10 all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead, and all of Bashan as far as the cities of Salecah and Edrei in the kingdom of Og.
- Psalms 2:6 “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Psalms 78:68 But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Isaiah 2:2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
- Micah 7:14 Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.