New King James Version
Psalms 68:26
26Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain 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 Living Translation (NLT)Praise God, all you people of Israel; praise the Lord, the source of Israel’s life.
Context of Psalms 68:26
24They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary. 25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels. Bless God in the congregations, The Lord, from the fountain of Israel. 27There is little Benjamin, their leader, The princes of Judah and their company, The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali. 28Your God has commanded your strength; Strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.
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 also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.
- Psalms 111:1Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.
- Psalms 135:19Bless the Lord, O house of Israel! Bless the Lord, O house of Aaron!
- 1 Chronicles 16:7On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord:
- Deuteronomy 33:28Then Israel shall dwell in safety, The fountain of Jacob alone, In a land of grain and new wine; His heavens shall also drop dew.
- Proverbs 5:16Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?
- Isaiah 48:1“Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of the Lord, And make mention of the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness;
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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