Psalms 68:15

68:15 The mountain of Bashan ¹  is a towering mountain; ² 

the mountain of Bashan is a mountain with many peaks. ³ 

Psalms 136:20

136:20 Og, king of Bashan,

for his loyal love endures,

Psalms 22:12

22:12 Many bulls ⁴  surround me;

powerful bulls of Bashan ⁵  hem me in.

Psalms 68:22

68:22 The Lord says,

“I will retrieve them ⁶  from Bashan,

I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,

Psalms 135:11

135:11 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

and Og, king of Bashan,

and all the kingdoms of Canaan.

[68:15]  ¹ sn The mountain of Bashan probably refers to Mount Hermon.

[68:15]  ² tn Heb “a mountain of God.” The divine name is probably used here in a superlative sense to depict a very high mountain (“a mountain fit for God,” as it were). Cf. NIV “are majestic mountains”; NRSV “O mighty mountain.”

[68:15]  ³ tn The meaning of the Hebrew term, which appears only here in the OT, is uncertain. HALOT 174 s.v. גַּבְנוֹן suggests “many-peaked,” while BDB 148 s.v. גַּבְנִן suggests “rounded summit.”

[22:12]  ⁴ sn The psalmist figuratively compares his enemies to dangerous bulls.

[22:12]  ⁵ sn Bashan, located east of the Jordan River, was well-known for its cattle. See Ezek 39:18; Amos 4:1.

[68:22]  ⁷ tn That is, the enemies mentioned in v. 21. Even if they retreat to distant regions, God will retrieve them and make them taste his judgment.