Psalms

Psalm 68:25–26

²⁵The singers lead the way,

the musicians follow after,

among the maidens playing tambourines.

²⁶Bless God in the great congregation;

bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The singers	שָׁ֭רִים	šā·rîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7891 sing
lead the way	קִדְּמ֣וּ	qid·də·mū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H6923 come or be in front, meet
the musicians	נֹגְנִ֑ים	nō·ḡə·nîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5059 touch
after	אַחַ֣ר	’a·ḥar	Adverb	H310 behind
among	בְּת֥וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the maidens	עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת	‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5959 young woman
playing tambourines	תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃	tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H8608 sound the timbrel, beat

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Bless	בָּרְכ֣וּ	bā·rə·ḵū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
in the great congregation	בְּֽ֭מַקְהֵלוֹת	bə·maq·hê·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4721 assembly
the LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from the fountain	מִמְּק֥וֹר	mim·mə·qō·wr	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4726 spring, fountain
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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Psalm 68:25 1 Chronicles 13:8 · Judges 11:34 · Exodus 15:20 · Revelation 14:2–3 · 1 Samuel 18:6 · Revelation 15:2–3

Psalm 68:26 Isaiah 48:1 · Deuteronomy 33:28 · Proverbs 5:16 · Psalm 26:12 · Psalm 111:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.