Psalm 68:11

Translations

Modern

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

Traditional

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

Literal

The Lord gives speech, and those bearing news were a great army:

Latin

Dominus dabit verbum evangelizantibus, virtute multa.

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English

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

Notes

Psalms 68:11

a great company of women proclaim it: A large group of women singers celebrates the victory in song (see Psalm 68:25; Exodus 15:20).

Psalms 68:1–35

This prayer for God's victorious rule describes God's journey from Sinai to Zion (Psalm 68:7, 16–18, 24). He saved Israel from Egypt, led them through the wilderness, brought them to the promised land, and established his kingdom. He is a caring and victorious God, whose nature does not change. Therefore, the faithful hope and rejoice in the promise of God's universal rule.

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Related verses

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.
Psalm 40:3
He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
Psalm 68:25
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
Exodus 17:9–16
So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with the staff of God in my hand.”
Judges 4:6–5:31
She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
Revelation 19:13
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
Exodus 14:15
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.
Ephesians 4:11
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
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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