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Psalms 68:25

Praise and worship

23 that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”

24 They have seen Your procession, O God— the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

26 Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, the princes of Judah in their company, the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
KJV
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
WEB
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,
ASV
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.
DARBY
The singers went before, the players on stringed instruments after, in the midst of maidens playing on tabrets.
BLB
Those singing go in front, [and] behind [are those] playing strings, [and] in the midst [are] virgins playing timbrels.
ÅB
Foran går sangere, bakom harpespillere midt imellom jomfruer som slår på pauke.
OTB
Sangerne leder veien, musikerne følger etter,
Blant de unge kvinnene som spiller tamburiner.
B1930
Foran går sangere, bakefter harpespillere midt imellem jomfruer som slår på pauke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 13:8

    David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

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  • Judges 11:34

    And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her.

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  • Exodus 15:20

    Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.

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  • Revelation 14:2–3

    And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

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  • Revelation 15:2–3

    And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

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  • 1 Samuel 18:6

    As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

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  • Psalms 87:7

    Singers and pipers will proclaim, “All my springs of joy are in You.”

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  • Jeremiah 31:13

    Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

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