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Psalms 68:25

Praise and worship

23 That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes 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.

Compare

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

    And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

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  • Judges 11:34

    And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

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  • Exodus 15:20

    And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

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  • Revelation 14:2–3

    And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:

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  • Revelation 15:2–3

    And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:6

    And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

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  • Psalms 87:7

    As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

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  • Jeremiah 31:13

    Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

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