Psalms

Psalm 68:28–35

²⁸Summon Your power, O God;^e

show Your strength, O God,

which You have exerted on our behalf.

²⁹Because of Your temple at Jerusalem

kings will bring You gifts.

³⁰Rebuke the beast in the reeds,

the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations,

until it submits, bringing bars of silver.

Scatter the nations who delight in war.

³¹Envoys will arrive from Egypt;

Cush^f will stretch out her hands to God.

³²Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth;

sing praises to the Lord—

Selah

³³to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old;

behold, His mighty voice resounds.

³⁴Ascribe the power to God,

whose majesty is over Israel,

whose strength is in the skies.

³⁵O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary;

the God of Israel Himself

gives strength and power to His people.

Blessed be God!

Footnotes

e 68:28 LXX and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned your power
f 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region

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Psalm 68:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Summon	צִוָּ֥ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Your power	עֻ֫זֶּ֥ךָ	‘uz·ze·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
O God	אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
show Your strength	עוּזָּ֥ה	‘ūz·zāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5810 be strong
O God	אֱלֹהִ֑ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
which	ז֝֗וּ	zū	Pronoun - relative	H2098 this, that
You have exerted	פָּעַ֥לְתָּ	pā·‘al·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6466 do, make
on our behalf	לָּֽנוּ׃	lā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural

Psalm 68:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because of Your temple	מֵֽ֭הֵיכָלֶךָ	mê·hê·ḵā·le·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
kings	מְלָכִ֣ים	mə·lā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4428 king
will bring	יוֹבִ֖ילוּ	yō·w·ḇî·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2986 conduct, bear along
You	לְךָ֤	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
gifts	שָֽׁי׃	šāy	Noun - masculine singular	H7862 gift

Psalm 68:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Rebuke	גְּעַ֨ר	gə·‘ar	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1605 rebuke
the beast	חַיַּ֪ת	ḥay·yaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2416 alive, living
in the reeds	קָנֶ֡ה	qā·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H7070 stalk, reed
the herd	עֲדַ֤ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of bulls	אַבִּירִ֨ים׀	’ab·bî·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H47 mighty, valiant
among the calves	בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י	bə·‘eḡ·lê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H5695 calf
of the nations	עַמִּ֗ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
it submits	מִתְרַפֵּ֥ס	miṯ·rap·pês	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H7511 stamp, tread, foul by stamping, treading
bars	בְּרַצֵּי־	bə·raṣ·ṣê-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H7518 piece, bar (?)
of silver	כָ֑סֶף	ḵā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
Scatter	בִּזַּ֥ר	biz·zar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H967 scatter
the nations	עַ֝מִּ֗ים	‘am·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
delight	יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃	yeḥ·pā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2654 delight in
in war	קְרָב֥וֹת	qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H7128 battle, war

Psalm 68:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Envoys	חַ֭שְׁמַנִּים	ḥaš·man·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2831 wealthy
will arrive	יֶאֱתָ֣יוּ	ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H857 come
from	מִנִּ֣י	min·nî	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Cush	כּ֥וּשׁ	kūš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3568 Cush
will stretch out	תָּרִ֥יץ	tā·rîṣ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7323 run
her hands	יָ֝דָ֗יו	yā·ḏāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
to God	לֵאלֹהִֽים׃	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Psalm 68:32

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sing	שִׁ֣ירוּ	šî·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7891 sing
to God	לֵאלֹהִ֑ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
O kingdoms	מַמְלְכ֣וֹת	mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
of the earth	הָ֭אָרֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
sing praises	זַמְּר֖וּ	zam·mə·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2167 make music
to the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Psalm 68:33

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
to Him who rides	לָ֭רֹכֵב	lā·rō·ḵêḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
upon the highest	בִּשְׁמֵ֣י	biš·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H8064 sky, aloft
heavens	שְׁמֵי־	šə·mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8064 sky, aloft
of old	קֶ֑דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
behold	הֵ֥ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
mighty	עֹֽז׃	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
voice	בְּ֝קוֹלוֹ	bə·qō·w·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
resounds	יִתֵּ֥ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set

Psalm 68:34

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Ascribe	תְּנ֥וּ	tə·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
the power	עֹ֗ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
to God	לֵֽאלֹ֫הִ֥ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
whose majesty	גַּאֲוָת֑וֹ	ga·’ă·wā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1346 majesty, pride
over	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
whose strength	וְ֝עֻזּ֗וֹ	wə·‘uz·zōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
in the skies	בַּשְּׁחָקִֽים׃	baš·šə·ḥā·qîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7834 dust, cloud

Psalm 68:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
awesome	נ֤וֹרָ֥א	nō·w·rā	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3372 fear
in Your sanctuary	מִֽמִּקְדָּ֫שֶׁ֥יךָ	mim·miq·dā·še·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
the God	אֵ֤ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H410 god
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Himself	ה֤וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
gives	נֹתֵ֨ן׀	nō·ṯên	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
strength	עֹ֖ז	‘ōz	Noun - masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
and power	וְתַעֲצֻמ֥וֹת	wə·ṯa·‘ă·ṣu·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H8592 might
to	לָעָ֗ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
Blessed	בָּר֥וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God