Psalms 68:8

8. The heavens… dropped That is, distilled. The accusative of the thing “ dropped,” namely, water, must be here understood. In the parallel place, Judges 5:4, the same word is used, and supplemented by “the clouds also dropped water.” In Psalms 68:9 it is explained by plentiful rain, where the word rendered plentiful, (Hebrews plural, plentifulnesses,) not only denotes copiousness, but regularity, as if both a liberal and stated supply were given. Furst’s rendering of גשׁם נדבות , ( geshom nedaboth,) by “ rain of libations, that is, of plentiful gifts of manna,” is totally inadmissible. In Psalms 77:17-18, the same is described as a copious rain, “the clouds poured out water,” accompanied with thunder and lightning. Much of the region about Sinai is fertile in its numerous wadies, and formerly more so than now. Plentiful moisture, with care, would even now restore it. The text indicates that by providential and abundant rains one of the marked blessings of their desert life the fertile valleys and gorges were made to yield much more than common for the wants of the people and their flocks, besides cooling and rendering more refreshing the atmosphere.

At the presence of God Literally, From the face of God, as signifying its direct and miraculous impartation.

God of Israel The covenant title of God. It first occurs Exodus 24:10, and dates at Sinai because there, by the delivery of the law, God entered more closely into covenant with his people.