28 (A)Summon your power, O God,[a]
    the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings shall (B)bear gifts to you.
30 Rebuke (C)the beasts that dwell among the reeds,
    the herd of (D)bulls with the calves of the peoples.
(E)Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute;
    scatter the peoples who delight in war.[b]
31 Nobles shall come from (F)Egypt;
    (G)Cush shall hasten to (H)stretch out her hands to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:28 By revocalization (compare Septuagint); Hebrew Your God has summoned your power
  2. Psalm 68:30 The meaning of the Hebrew verse is uncertain

28 Summon your power,(A) God[a];
    show us your strength,(B) our God, as you have done(C) before.
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
    kings will bring you gifts.(D)
30 Rebuke the beast(E) among the reeds,(F)
    the herd of bulls(G) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
    Scatter the nations(H) who delight in war.(I)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(J)
    Cush[b](K) will submit herself to God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you
  2. Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region