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Psalm 68:26-28
New English Translation
Psalm 68:26-28
New English Translation
26 In your large assemblies praise God,
the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel.[a]
27 There is little Benjamin, their ruler,[b]
and the princes of Judah in their robes,[c]
along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.
28 God has decreed that you will be powerful.[d]
O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power.
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:26 tn Heb “from the fountain of Israel,” which makes little, if any, sense here. The translation assumes an emendation to בְּמִקְרָאֵי (bemiqraʾe, “in the assemblies of [Israel]”).
- Psalm 68:27 sn Little Benjamin, their ruler. This may allude to the fact that Israel’s first king, Saul, was from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Psalm 68:27 tc The MT reads רִגְמָתָם (rigmatam), which many derive from רָגַם (ragam, “to kill by stoning”) and translates, “[in] their heaps,” that is, in large numbers. One Hebrew ms and Jerome’s iuxta Hebraeos (“in purpura sua”) support “robes.”
- Psalm 68:28 tn Heb “God has commanded your strength.” The statement is apparently addressed to Israel (see v. 26).
Psalm 68:26-28
New International Version
Psalm 68:26-28
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
Psalm 68:26-28
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 68:26-28
New Catholic Bible
26 The singers enter first,
with musicians trailing behind them,
while in their midst are the maidens playing tambourines.[a]
27 Bless God in the assembly;
the Lord, the source of Israel.
28 In the lead is Benjamin, the smallest in number,
with the princes of Judah in a council,
as well as the princes of Zebulun and Naphtali.
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:26 Tambourines: instruments played especially after a victory in battle (see Ex 15:20; 1 Sam 10:5; 18:6; 2 Sam 6:5; Jer 31:4).
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