30 Rebuke the beast[a] in the reeds,
the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples.(A)
Trample underfoot those with bars of silver.[b]
Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war.(B)
31 Ambassadors will come[c] from Egypt;
Cush will stretch out its hands[d] to God.(C)

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;
sing praise to the Lord,(D)Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:30 Probably Egypt
  2. Psalm 68:30 Or peoples, trampling on those who take pleasure in silver, or peoples, trampling on the bars of silver, or peoples, who trample each other for bars of silver
  3. Psalm 68:31 Or They bring red cloth, or They bring bronze
  4. Psalm 68:31 Probably with tribute or in submission

30 Rebuke the beast(A) among the reeds,(B)
    the herd of bulls(C) among the calves of the nations.
Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver.
    Scatter the nations(D) who delight in war.(E)
31 Envoys will come from Egypt;(F)
    Cush[a](G) will submit herself to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,(H)
    sing praise(I) to the Lord,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:31 That is, the upper Nile region