Psalms 68:31

What does Psalms 68:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 68:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Kings will give you offerings, they will come out of Egypt; from Pathros will come offerings of silver; Ethiopia will be stretching out her hands to God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Come do fat ones out of Egypt, Cush causeth her hands to run to God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I will praise the name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify him with praise.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Great ones shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall quickly stretch out her hands untoGod.

Context

v.30Rebuke 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.

v.31This passage

v.32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; [Selah

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 66:19

    And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

  • Psalms 143:6

    I spread forth my hands unto thee: My soulthirstethafter thee, as a weary land. [Selah

  • Zephaniah 3:10

    From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring mine offering.

  • Isaiah 45:14

    Thus saith Jehovah, The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall go after thee, in chains they shall come over; and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.

  • Psalms 44:20

    If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

  • Psalms 72:8

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

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