Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the young women playing the timbrels. New Living Translation Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines. English Standard Version the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines: Berean Standard Bible The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. King James Bible The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. New King James Version The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; Among them were the maidens playing timbrels. New American Standard Bible The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the young women beating tambourines. NASB 1995 The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. NASB 1977 The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. Legacy Standard Bible The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines. Amplified Bible The singers go in front, the players of instruments last; Between them the maidens playing on tambourines. Christian Standard Bible Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. Holman Christian Standard Bible Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines. American Standard Version The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Princes went before; after were the singers among the young girls striking on tambourines. Brenton Septuagint Translation The princes went first, next before the players on instruments, in the midst of damsels playing on timbrels. Contemporary English Version Singers come first, and then the musicians, surrounded by young women playing tambourines. Douay-Rheims Bible Princes went before joined with singers, in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels. English Revised Version The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels. GOD'S WORD® Translation The singers are in front. The musicians are behind them. The young women beating tambourines are between them. Good News Translation The singers are in front, the musicians are behind, in between are the young women beating the tambourines. International Standard Version The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines. JPS Tanakh 1917 The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, In the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels. Literal Standard Version Singers have been before, | Behind [are] players on instruments, | Virgins playing with timbrels in the midst. Majority Standard Bible The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. New American Bible The singers go first, the harpists follow; in their midst girls sound the timbrels. NET Bible Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines. New Revised Standard Version the singers in front, the musicians last, between them girls playing tambourines: New Heart English Bible The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the ladies playing with tambourines, Webster's Bible Translation The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. World English Bible The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines, Young's Literal Translation Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Enemies Are Scattered…24They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. 25The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. 26Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.… Cross References 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. Judges 11:34 And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her. 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. 1 Chronicles 13:8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. 1 Chronicles 15:6 from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives; Psalm 47:6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! Psalm 87:7 Singers and pipers will proclaim, "All my springs of joy are in You." Treasury of Scripture The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with tambourines. the players Psalm 87:7 As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee. Psalm 150:3-5 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp… Revelation 14:2,3 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: … among Psalm 148:12,13 Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: … Exodus 15:20 And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. Judges 11:34 And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. Jump to Previous Beating Brass Damsels Follow Followed Front Girls Instruments Ladies Maidens Makers Midst Minstrels Music Musicians Players Playing Singers Songs Tabrets Tambourines Timbrels Virgins YoungJump to Next Beating Brass Damsels Follow Followed Front Girls Instruments Ladies Maidens Makers Midst Minstrels Music Musicians Players Playing Singers Songs Tabrets Tambourines Timbrels Virgins YoungPsalm 68 1. A prayer at the removing of the ark4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies 7. for his care of the church 19. for his great works (25) Players--i.e., harpers. Playing with timbrels.--Or, beating the tambourine. For this instrument (Heb., toph) see Exodus 15:20, and comp. Judges 11:34. Verse 25. - The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after (comp. 2 Samuel 6:15; 1 Chronicles 15:16-28). In Assyrian musical processions the players on instruments precede the singers ('Ancient Monarchies,' vol. 1, p. 542). Among them were the damsels playing with timbrels; rather, in the midst of the damsels, etc. The damsels are represented, not as intermixed with the (male) singers and players on instruments, but as encircling them. (On the use of "timbrels" (tambourines) by Israelite maidens, see Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The singersשָׁ֭רִים (rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing lead the way, קִדְּמ֣וּ (qid·də·mū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet the musicians נֹגְנִ֑ים (nō·ḡə·nîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 5059: To touch or play a stringed instrument [follow] after, אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar) Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part among בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the maidens עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת (‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5959: A young woman, a virgin playing tambourines. תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ (tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 8608: To drum, play, on the tambourine Links Psalm 68:25 NIVPsalm 68:25 NLT Psalm 68:25 ESV Psalm 68:25 NASB Psalm 68:25 KJV Psalm 68:25 BibleApps.com Psalm 68:25 Biblia Paralela Psalm 68:25 Chinese Bible Psalm 68:25 French Bible Psalm 68:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 68:25 The singers went before the minstrels followed (Psalm Ps Psa.) |