Psalms 68:30

Psalms 68:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
• New International Version (NIV)Rebuke the beast among the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations. Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war.

Context of Psalms 68:30

28Your God has decreed your strength. Show your strength, God, you who have acted on our behalf. 29Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings will bring tribute to you. Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. 31Ambassadors will come from Egypt; Cush will stretch out its hands to God. 32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; sing praise to the Lord,Selah

Psalms 68:30 word by word

גְּעַ֨ר חַיַּ֪ת קָנֶ֡ה עֲדַ֤ת אַבִּירִ֨ים׀ בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י עַמִּ֗ים מִתְרַפֵּ֥ס בְּרַצֵּי־כָ֑סֶף בִּזַּ֥ר עַ֝מִּ֗ים קְרָב֥וֹת יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Rebukeגָּעַרgâ‛ar · to rebukeH1605
• the companyחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• of spearmenקָנֶהqâneh · branch: stemH7070
• the multitudeעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• of the bullsאַבִּיר'abbîyr · mighty: oxH47
• with the calvesעֵ֫גֶל‛êgel · calfH5695
• of the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• submitרָפַסrâphas · to stampH7511
• himself with piecesרַץrats · pieceH7518
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• scatterבָּזַרbâzar · to scatterH967
• delightחָפֵץchâphêts · to delight inH2654
• in warקְרָבqerâb · battleH7128

Cross-references for Psalms 68:30

• 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control.
• 2 Samuel 10:1Some time later, the king of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.
• 2 Chronicles 14:1Abijah rested with his ancestors and was buried in the city of David. His son Asa became king in his place. During his reign the land experienced peace for ten years.
• 2 Chronicles 20:1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to fight against Jehoshaphat.
• Jeremiah 51:32The fords have been seized, the marshes set on fire, and the fighting men are terrified.
• Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.
• Isaiah 34:7The wild oxen will be struck down with them, and young bulls with the mighty bulls. Their land will be soaked with blood, and their soil will be saturated with fat.
• Jeremiah 50:11Because you rejoice, because you celebrate — you who plundered my inheritance — because you frolic like a young cow treading grain and neigh like stallions,
• Psalms 2:12Pay homage to the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, for his anger may ignite at any moment. All who take refuge in him are happy.
• Psalms 18:44Foreigners submit to me cringing; as soon as they hear they obey me.
• 2 Samuel 8:2He also defeated the Moabites, and after making them lie down on the ground, he measured them off with a cord. He measured every two cord lengths of those to be put to death and one full length of those to be kept alive. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
• Psalms 68:14When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.
• Psalms 120:7I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
• Romans 7:22For in my inner self I delight in God’s law,
• James 4:1What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from your passions that wage war within you?

Commentaries on Psalms 68:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Rebuke the company of spearmen - קנה חית chaiyath kaneh, the wild beast of the reed - the crocodile or hippopotamus, the emblem of Pharaoh and the Egyptians; thus all the Versions. Our translators have mistaken the meaning; but they have put the true sense in the margin.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Rebuke the company of spearmen - Margin, “the beasts of the reeds.” This is in the form of a prayer - “Rebuke;” but the idea is, that this “would” occur; and the meaning of the whole verse, though there is much difficulty in interpreting the particular expressions, is, that the most formidable enemies of the people of God, represented here by wild beasts, would be subdued, and would be made to show their submission by bringing presents - by “pieces of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-31Verses 29-31 A powerful invitation is given to those that are without, to join the church. Some shall submit from fear; overcome by their consciences, and the checks of Providence, they are brought to make peace with the church. Others will submit willingly, ver. #(29-31). There is that beauty and benefit in the service of God, and in the gospel of Christ which went forth from Jerusalem, which is enough to invite sinners out of all nations.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30Hostile and rebellious people delight in warfare and insurrection (see Psalm 2:1–3).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. The strongest nations are represented by the strongest beasts (compare Margin).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 68

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings