Psalms

Psalm 68:31–34

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.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

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

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

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