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Psalms 68:11-14

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

11. The Lord gave the word: great [was] the company of those that published [it]. 12. Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. 13. Though ye have lien among the pots, [yet shall ye be as] the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. 14. When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was [white] as snow in Salmon.

Psalms 68:11-14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 68:11

Theological / Devotional

Gave the word. Verses 11–14 allude to the conquest of Canaan.

Those that published. Heb. mebaśśeroth, “announcers,” from the verb baśar, “to announce.” The form is feminine plural, and hence refers to women announcers. In the setting of the psalm the mebaśśeroth were probably groups or companies of women singers such as celebrated great events, for example, the return of victorious armies (see 1 Sam. 18:6, 7, see on Ex. 15:20, 21).

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