In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 68 - God Shall Scatter His Enemies
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Mar 4, 2026 A reading and reflection on Psalm 68, highlighting God’s fierce power and tender mercy. Short reflections contrast divine might with compassionate saving, and explain why both traits matter. The closing notes point to Christ as the unity of God’s strength and gentleness.
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Triumphant King Receiving Gifts
- The psalm celebrates God's victorious procession bringing captives and receiving gifts, portraying God as triumphant king and generous host.
- Ortlund reads verses about ascending on high, leading captives, and kings bearing gifts to Jerusalem.
God Is Both Mighty And Merciful
- God in Psalm 68 is both terrifyingly powerful and tenderly caring, described as scattering enemies and as father of the fatherless.
- Dane Ortlund highlights lines like God shall arise his enemies shall be scattered and Father of the fatherless to show this tension.
Cosmic Imagery Shows Sovereignty
- Psalm 68 portrays cosmic and military imagery showing God's overwhelming sovereignty—earthquake, fleeing kings, ten thousand chariots.
- Ortlund cites verses: When you marched through the wilderness, the earth quaked and The chariots of God are twice ten thousand.