New English Translation
Psalms 68:30
30Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle.
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
28God has decreed that you will be powerful. O God, you who have acted on our behalf, demonstrate your power, 29as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you. Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle. 31They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God. 32O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to 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 8:1Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.
- 2 Samuel 10:1Later the king of the Ammonites died and his son Hanun succeeded him.
- 2 Chronicles 14:1(13:23) Abijah passed away and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa replaced him as king. During his reign the land had rest for ten years.
- 2 Chronicles 20:1Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.
- Jeremiah 51:32They will report that the fords have been captured, the reed marshes have been burned, the soldiers are terrified.
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.
- Isaiah 34:7Wild oxen will be slaughtered along with them, as well as strong bulls. Their land is drenched with blood, their soil is covered with fat.
- Jeremiah 50:11“People of Babylonia, you plundered my people. That made you happy and glad. You frolic about like calves in a pasture. Your joyous sounds are like the neighs of a stallion.
- Psalms 2:12Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
- Psalms 18:44When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;
- 2 Samuel 8:2He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
- Psalms 68:14When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon!
- Psalms 120:7I am committed to peace, but when I speak, they want to make war.
- Romans 7:22For I delight in the law of God in my inner being.
- James 4:1Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside 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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