Psalms 68:26
24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
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.
28 Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
- KJV
- Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
- WEB
- “Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”
- ASV
- Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.
- DARBY
- In the congregations bless ye God, the Lord, [ye] from the fountain of Israel.
- BLB
- In the assemblies bless God, YHWH, from the fountain of Israel.
- ÅB
- Lov Gud i forsamlingene, lov Herren, dere som er av Israels kilde!
- OTB
- Velsign Gud i forsamlingene,
Herren, dere som er fra Israels kilde. - B1930
- Lov Gud i forsamlingene, lov Herren, I som er av Israels kilde!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 48:1
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:28
Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.
Read in contextPsalms 111:1
Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Read in contextProverbs 5:16
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
Read in contextPsalms 26:12
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Read in context1 Chronicles 16:7–36
Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
Read in contextPsalms 135:19–21
Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
Read in contextPsalms 107:32
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
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