Psalms 68:24-26

Context

68:24 They¹ see your processions, O God –

the processions of my God, my king, who marches along in holy splendor.²

68:25 Singers walk in front;

musicians follow playing their stringed instruments,³

in the midst of young women playing tambourines.⁴

68:26 In your large assemblies praise God,

the Lord, in the assemblies of Israel!⁵

[68:24] ¹tn The subject is probably indefinite, referring to bystanders in general who witness the procession.

[68:24] ²tn The Hebrew text has simply “in holiness.” The words “who marches along” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[68:25] ³tn Heb “after [are] the stringed instrument players.”

[68:25] ⁴sn To celebrate a military victory, women would play tambourines (see Exod 15:20; Judg 11:34; 1 Sam 18:6).

[68:26] ⁵tn Heb “from the fountain of Israel,” which makes little, if any, sense here. The translation assumes an emendation to בְּמִקְרָאֵי (bÿmiqra’ey, “in the assemblies of [Israel]”).