Focused Passage

Psalms 68:11-14

The Divine Warrior Ascends, Dwells, and Gives Strength to His People

Psalm 68 moves from divine arising and enemy scattering, through wilderness provision and Zion triumph, into ascension, sanctuary procession, international homage, and final praise to the God who gives strength to His people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

13Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

14When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Original words

The Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singulargivesיִתֶּן־H5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe commandאֹ֑מֶרH562Noun - masculine singulara greatרָֽב׃H7227Adjective - masculine singularcompanyצָבָ֥אH6635Noun - common singularof women proclaim [it]הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹתH1319Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural
Verse 12

Original words

Kingsמַלְכֵ֣יH4428Noun - masculine plural construct[and their] armiesצְ֭בָאוֹתH6635Noun - common pluralflee in hasteיִדֹּד֣וּןH5074Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun. . .יִדֹּד֑וּןH5074Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunshe who waitsוּנְוַתH5116Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructat homeבַּ֝֗יִתH1004Noun - masculine singulardividesתְּחַלֵּ֥קH2505Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singularthe plunderשָׁלָֽל׃H7998Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Thoughאִֽם־H518Conjunctionyou lie downתִּשְׁכְּבוּן֮H7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunamongבֵּ֪יןH996Prepositionthe sheepfoldsשְׁפַ֫תָּ֥יִםH8240Noun - mdthe wingsכַּנְפֵ֣יH3671Noun - feminine plural constructof the doveי֭וֹנָהH3123Noun - feminine singularare coveredנֶחְפָּ֣הH2645Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularwith silverבַכֶּ֑סֶףH3701Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand her feathersבִּֽירַקְרַ֥קH3422Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular constructwith shimmeringוְ֝אֶבְרוֹתֶ֗יהָH84Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singulargoldחָרֽוּץ׃H2742Noun - masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

When the Almightyשַׁדַּ֓יH7706Noun - proper - masculine singularscatteredבְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂH6566Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructthe kingsמְלָ֘כִ֤יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralin [the land]בָּ֗הּPreposition | third person feminine singularit was like the snow fallingתַּשְׁלֵ֥גH7949Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularon Zalmonבְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃H6756Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

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