King James Version
Psalms 68:32 in the King James Version says “Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 68 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:”
Psalms 68:32 · KJV
Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war. the company: or, the beasts of the reeds scatter: or, he scattereth
Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. send: Heb. give
Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. clouds: or, heavens
KJV Study — Public Domain
“ye kingdoms”
H4467dominion, i.e., (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)
“unto God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“O sing praises”
H2167properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e., play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in so
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