Focused Passage

Psalms 68:28-31

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

28Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

30Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 28

Original words

Summonצִוָּ֥הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularYour powerעֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָH5797Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularO Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularshow Your strengthעוּזָּ֥הH5810Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Noun - masculine pluralwhichז֝֗וּH2098Pronoun - relativeYou have exertedפָּעַ֥לְתָּH6466Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularon our behalfלָּֽנוּ׃Preposition | first person common plural

BSB notes

  • LXX and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned your power
Verse 29

Original words

Because of Your templeמֵֽ֭הֵיכָלֶךָH1964Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularatעַל־H5921PrepositionJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularkingsמְלָכִ֣יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralwill bringיוֹבִ֖ילוּH2986Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralYouלְךָ֤Preposition | second person masculine singulargiftsשָֽׁי׃H7862Noun - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

Rebukeגְּעַ֨רH1605Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularthe beastחַיַּ֪תH2416Noun - feminine singular constructin the reedsקָנֶ֡הH7070Noun - masculine singularthe herdעֲדַ֤תH5712Noun - feminine singular constructof bullsאַבִּירִ֨ים׀H47Adjective - masculine pluralamong the calvesבְּעֶגְלֵ֬יH5695Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof the nationsעַמִּ֗יםH5971Noun - masculine plural[until] it submitsמִתְרַפֵּ֥סH7511Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular[bringing] barsבְּרַצֵּי־H7518Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof silverכָ֑סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularScatterבִּזַּ֥רH967Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe nationsעַ֝מִּ֗יםH5971Noun - masculine plural[who] delightיֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃H2654Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin warקְרָב֥וֹתH7128Noun - masculine plural
Verse 31

Original words

Envoysחַ֭שְׁמַנִּיםH2831Noun - masculine pluralwill arriveיֶאֱתָ֣יוּH857Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfromמִנִּ֣יH4480PrepositionEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularCushכּ֥וּשׁH3568Noun - proper - feminine singularwill stretch outתָּרִ֥יץH7323Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singularher handsיָ֝דָ֗יוH3027Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singularto Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃H430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • That is, the upper Nile region

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