Psalms 68:17 (ESV Strong's)
17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
thousands upon thousands;
the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
God Has a Lot of Chariots
In the ancient world there were “social” norms that indicated you were rich and strong. Those who had more herds were ricer than those who had one little lamb (2 Samuel 12). Those who had many horses were also deemed rich and powerful. But, chariots were a real sign of strength and power. If the song writers wrote the above passage today they might say that God, in His sanctuary, has armies, or weapons, or power. What the writer is saying is that God has more power and strength than we can even image. This was the point the Elijah tried to tell his servant when he was surrounded by man’s armies. Note:
2 Kings 6:15-17
(ESV Strong's) 15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16 He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
God wants us to open our eyes to see that He is God and is full of power. He has more power than we can ever imagine.
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