God’s Word Translation
Psalms 68:30
30Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war.
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 decided you will be strong. Display your strength, O God, as you have for us before. 29Kings will bring you gifts because of your temple high above Jerusalem. Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war. 31Ambassadors will come from Egypt. Sudan will stretch out its hands to God ⌞in prayer⌟. 32You kingdoms of the world, sing to God. Make music to praise the Lord. Selah
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 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 and crushed the Philistines. He took control of the main Philistine city from them.
- 2 Samuel 10:1Later the king of Ammon died, and his son Hanun became king in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 14:1Abijah lay down in death with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa succeeded him as king. In Asa’s time the land had peace for ten years.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1Later the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.
- Jeremiah 51:32The river crossings have been taken. The enemy has burned its marshes, and its soldiers are terrified.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls from Bashan have encircled me.
- Isaiah 34:7Wild oxen will be killed with them, young bulls along with rams. Their land will be drenched with blood. Their dust will be covered with fat.
- Jeremiah 50:11“You are happy and excited. You have looted the people who belong to me. You dance around like calves on the grass and neigh like stallions.
- Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, or he will become angry and you will die on your way because his anger will burst into flames. Blessed is everyone who takes refuge in him.
- Psalms 18:44As soon as they hear of me, they will obey me. Foreigners will cringe in front of me.
- 2 Samuel 8:2He also defeated Moab, made the Moabites lie down on the ground, and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths which were to be killed, and one length which was to be spared. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟.
- Psalms 68:14Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.”
- Psalms 120:7I am for peace, but when I talk about it, they only talk about war.
- Romans 7:22I take pleasure in God’s standards in my inner being.
- James 4:1What causes fights and quarrels among you? Aren’t they caused by the selfish desires that fight to control 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
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