Psalms 68:4

“extol him . . . heavens--literally, "cast up for Him who rideth in the deserts," or "wilderness" (compare Psa 68:7), alluding to the poetical representation of His leading His people in the wilderness as a conqueror, before whom a way is to be prepared, or "cast up" (compare Isa 40:3; Isa 62:10). by his name JAH--or, "Jehovah," of which it is a contraction (Exo 15:3; Isa 12:2) (Hebrew). name--or, "perfections" (Psa 9:10; Psa 20:1), which--”

“Sing unto God, sing praises to his name - That is, to him; the name being often put for the person himself. The repetition denotes intensity of desire; a wish that God might be praised with the highest praises. Extol him - The word here rendered “extol” - סלל sâlal - means to lift up, to raise, to raise up, as into a heap or mound; and especially to cast up and prepare a way, or to make a way level before an army by casting up earth; that is, to prepare a way for an army. See the notes at Isaiah 40:3. Compare also Isaiah 57:14; Isaiah 62:10; Job 19:12; Job 30:12, Proverbs 15:19 (margin); Jeremiah 18:15. This is evidently the idea here. It is not to “extol” God in the sense of praising him;…”

“Jah - Is an abbreviation of the name Jehovah, which the Heathens pronounced Jao. Before him - Before the ark where he is present, as David is said to dance before the Lord, upon this occasion, Sa2 6:14. Psalms 68:5”

“68:4-6 The psalmist praises God’s powerful and compassionate reign. 68:4 him who rides the clouds: This is an ancient description of Baal, a Canaanite deity. The psalmist applies it to the Lord as the true “Rider of the Clouds” (see 68:33; 104:3). God wields power over the clouds and the rain.”

“Sing unto God: Psa 66:4, Psa 67:4; Isa 12:4-6 rideth: Psa 68:33, Psa 18:10, Psa 104:3; Deu 33:26; Isa 19:1 his name: Exo 3:14, Exo 6:3, Exo 6:8 JAH: יה, JAH, is an abbreviation of יהוה, JEHOVAH and signifies self-existence. - He who derives his being from none, but gives being to all. Psalms 68:5”