Psalms 68:25

68:24 They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

KJV

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with tambourines.

68:26 Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel. from: or, ye that are of the fountain of Israel

What does Psalms 68:25 mean?

Psalms 68:25 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שִׁיר (shîyr), קָדַם (qâdam), נָגַן (nâgan).

Hebrew interlinear

The

singersשִׁירshîyr/sheer/H7891to sing

went

before,קָדַםqâdam/kaw-dam'/H6923to project (one self), i.e. precede; hence, to anticipate, hasten, meet (usually for help)

the

players

instrumentsנָגַןnâgan/naw-gan'/H5059properly, to thrum, i.e. beat atune with the fingers; expectation. to play on astringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music

followed

after;אַחַרʼachar/akh-ar'/H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)

amongתָּוֶךְtâvek/taw'-vek/H8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre

them

were

the

damselsעַלְמָהʻalmâh/al-maw'/H5959a lass (as veiled or private)

playing

with

timbrels.תָּפַףtâphaph/taw-faf'/H8608to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine

Topics

Music Timbrel

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 68:25 say?

Psalms 68:25 (King James Version) reads: "The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels."

Is Psalms 68:25 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 68:25 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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As you read Psalms 68:25, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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