Psalm 68:29-31
The Message
24-31 See God on parade
to the sanctuary, my God,
my King on the march!
Singers out front, the band behind,
maidens in the middle with castanets.
The whole choir blesses God.
Like a fountain of praise, Israel blesses God.
Look—little Benjamin’s out
front and leading
Princes of Judah in their royal robes,
princes of Zebulun, princes of Naphtali.
Parade your power, O God,
the power, O God, that made us what we are.
Your temple, High God, is Jerusalem;
kings bring gifts to you.
Rebuke that old crocodile, Egypt,
with her herd of wild bulls and calves,
Rapacious in her lust for silver,
crushing peoples, spoiling for a fight.
Let Egyptian traders bring blue cloth
and Cush come running to God, her hands outstretched.
Psalm 68:29-31
New International Version
29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem
kings will bring you gifts.(A)
30 Rebuke the beast(B) among the reeds,(C)
the herd of bulls(D) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
Scatter the nations(E) who delight in war.(F)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(G)
Cush[a](H) will submit herself to God.
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region
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