New English Translation
Psalms 68:32
32O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah)
Psalms 68:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
- New International Version (NIV)Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord,
- English Standard Version (ESV)O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the Lord, Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah
Context of Psalms 68:32
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. 31They come with red cloth from Egypt, Ethiopia voluntarily offers tribute to God. O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God! Sing praises to the Lord, (Selah) 33to the one who rides through the sky from ancient times! Look! He thunders loudly. 34Acknowledge God’s power, his sovereignty over Israel, and the power he reveals in the skies!
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:32 word by word
מַמְלְכ֣וֹת הָ֭אָרֶץ שִׁ֣ירוּ לֵאלֹהִ֑ים זַמְּר֖וּ אֲדֹנָ֣י סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:32
- Psalms 67:2Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people.
- Psalms 100:1Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations! Applaud him, all you foreigners!
- Deuteronomy 32:43Cry out, O nations, with his people, for he will avenge his servants’ blood; he will take vengeance against his enemies, and make atonement for his land and people.
- Romans 15:10And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.”
- Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Commentaries on Psalms 68:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Sing unto God - All the inhabitants of the earth are invited to sing unto God, to acknowledge him as their God, and give him the praise due to his name.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth - That is - that acknowledge the true God - celebrate his praise. The psalmist sees the conversion of the world to God to be so certain an event that he calls on all nations to join in the song.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-35Verses 32-35 God is to be admired and adored with reverence and godly fear, by all that attend in his holy places. The God of Israel gives strength and power unto his people. Through Christ strengthening us we can do all things, not otherwise; therefore he must have the glory of all we do, with our humble thanks for enabling us to do it, and for accepting the work of his hands in us.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32The phrase kingdoms of the earth refers to all nations and power structures.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3632-36. To Him who is presented as riding in triumph through His ancient heavens and proclaiming His presence--to Him who, in nature, and still more in the wonders of His spiritual government, out of His holy place (Psa 43:3), is terrible, who rules His Church, and, by His Church, rules the world in righteousness--let all nations and kingdoms give honor and power and dominion evermore.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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