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Psalms 68:26
26In your large assemblies praise God, the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel!
Psalms 68:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise God in the great congregation; praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Bless God in the great congregation, the Lord, O you who are of Israel's fountain!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Context of Psalms 68:26
24They see your processions, O God – the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor. 25Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines. In your large assemblies praise God, the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel! 27There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali. 28God has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power,
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:26 word by word
בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת בָּרְכ֣וּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מִמְּק֥וֹר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:26
- Psalms 107:32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people! Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside!
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the godly and the congregation.
- Psalms 135:19O family of Israel, praise the Lord! O family of Aaron, praise the Lord!
- 1 Chronicles 16:7That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:
- Deuteronomy 33:28Israel lives in safety, the fountain of Jacob is quite secure, in a land of grain and new wine; indeed, its heavens rain down dew.
- Proverbs 5:16Should your springs be dispersed outside, your streams of water in the wide plazas?
- Isaiah 48:1Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name ‘Israel,’ and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel – but not in an honest and just manner.
Commentaries on Psalms 68:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Bless ye God - This is what they sung.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Bless ye God in the congregations - In the assemblages of the people; not only as individuals, but in solemn precessions; in triumphal marches; when the people are assembled together. In this public manner acknowledge God as the true God, and render him praise. Even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel - Margin, “Ye that are of;” that is, “of the fountain of Israel.” The margin has undoubtedly expressed the correct idea. The appeal is to the Hebrew…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-28Verses 22-28 The victories with which God blessed David over the enemies of Israel, are types of Christ's victory, for himself and for all believers. Those who take him for theirs, may see him acting as their God, as their King, for their good, and in answer to their prayers; especially in and by his word and ordinances. The kingdom of the Messiah shall be submitted to by all the rulers and learned in the world. The people seem to address the king, ver…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-27A great company joins together in the pilgrimage to Zion.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. The triumphal procession, after the deliverance, is depicted. They have seen--impersonally, "There have been seen." the goings of my God--as leading the procession; the ark, the symbol of His presence, being in front. The various bands of music (Psa 68:25) follow, and all who are--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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