Psalms 68:30

What does Psalms 68:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 68:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But I am poor and sorrowful: thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: [every one] submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

Context

v.29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.

v.30This passage

v.31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall haste to stretch out her hands unto God.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 10:1

    And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

  • 2 Chronicles 14:1

    So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

  • Ezekiel 29:3

    speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.

  • Jeremiah 51:32

    and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.

  • Psalms 18:44

    As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me; The foreigners shall submit themselves unto me.

  • Romans 7:22

    For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

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