New King James Version
Psalms 68:31
31Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.
Psalms 68:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- New International Version (NIV)Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Nobles shall come from Egypt; Cush shall hasten to stretch out her hands to God.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.
Context of Psalms 68:31
29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem, Kings will bring presents to You. 30Rebuke 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. Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God. 32Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth; Oh, sing praises to the Lord, Selah 33To Him who rides on the heaven of heavens, which were of old! Indeed, He sends out His voice, a mighty voice.
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יֶאֱתָ֣יוּ חַ֭שְׁמַנִּים מִנִּ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם כּ֥וּשׁ תָּרִ֥יץ יָ֝דָ֗יו לֵאלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:31
- Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.
- Isaiah 19:18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear by the Lord of hosts; one will be called the City of Destruction.
- Isaiah 45:14Thus says the Lord: “The labor of Egypt and merchandise of Cush And of the Sabeans, men of stature, Shall come over to you, and they shall be yours; They shall walk behind you, They shall come over in chains; And they shall bow down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying, ‘Surely God is in you, And there is no other; There is no other God.’ ”
- Isaiah 60:6The multitude of camels shall cover your land, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba shall come; They shall bring gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
- Isaiah 66:19I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles.
- Zephaniah 3:10From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, The daughter of My dispersed ones, Shall bring My offering.
- Acts 8:27So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
- Psalms 44:20If we had forgotten the name of our God, Or stretched out our hands to a foreign god,
- Psalms 88:9My eye wastes away because of affliction. Lord, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.
- Psalms 143:6I spread out my hands to You; My soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Selah
- 1 Kings 8:22Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;
Commentaries on Psalms 68:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Aethiopta shall soon stretch out her hands unto God - This verse had its literal fulfillment under Solomon, when Egypt formed an alliance with that king by his marriage with Pharaoh's daughter; and when the queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem to hear the wisdom of Solomon. But as this may be a prophetic declaration of the spread of Christianity, it was literally fulfilled after the resurrection of our Lord. There were Egyptians at Jerusalem on the day of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Princes shall come out of Egypt - That is, Shall come and acknowledge the true God. Egypt is referred to here as one of the most prominent of the foreign nations then known; and the idea is, that the distinguished men of foreign nations - the rulers and princes of the world - would come and submit themselves to God, and be united to his people. The word rendered “princes” here - חשׁמנים chashmaniym - occurs nowhere else in the Scriptures. It means…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. 28-31The people pray for God's help and victory over enemy nations (Psalm 68:1–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. Princes--or, literally, "fat ones," the most eminent from the most wealthy, and the most distant nation, represent the universal subjection. stretch out her hands--or, "make to run her hands," denoting haste.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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