Psalm 68:30 Parallel Translations

Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war. (GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, The multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver: He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

BBE:

Say sharp words to the beast among the water-plants, the band of strong ones, with the lords of the peoples, put an end to the people whose delight is in war.

DBY:

Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the assembly of the strong, with the calves of the peoples: every one submitteth himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples that delight in war.

ERV:

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, trampling under foot the pieces of silver; he hath scattered the peoples that delight in war.

JPS:

Rebuke the wild beast of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples, every one submitting himself with pieces of silver; He hath scattered the peoples that delight in war!

WBS:

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one shall submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

WEB:

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

YLT:

Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a company of bulls, With calves of the peoples, Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, Scatter Thou peoples delighting in conflicts.

Psalm 68:30 Cross References

XREF:

Job 40:21 "Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

Psalm 18:14 He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.

Psalm 22:12 Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

Psalm 89:10 You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Ezekiel 29:3 "Speak and say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, The great monster that lies in the midst of his rivers, That has said, 'My Nile is mine, and I myself have made it.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

68:30 Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] {a} submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.
(a) He desires that the pride of the mighty may be destroyed, who were accustomed to garnishing their shoes with silver, and therefore for their glittering pomp thought themselves above all men.

WES:

68:30 Rebuke - Chastise those that will not bring presents to thee. The bulls - The fierce and furious adversaries of God, and of his church; the calves, are people or soldiers depending upon them. Delight - That merely out of a love to mischief and spoil, make war upon others, and upon us particularly.

MHC:

68:29-31 A powerful invitation is given to those that are without, to join the church. Some shall submit from fear; overcome by their consciences, and the checks of Providence, they are brought to make peace with the church. Others will submit willingly, ver. 29,31. There is that beauty and benefit in the service of God, and in the gospel of Christ which went forth from Jerusalem, which is enough to invite sinners out of all nations.

CONC:

Animal Assembly Band Bars Beast Beasts Bring Bulls Calves Company Conflicts Delight Delighting Dwell Foot Herd Humbled Humbling Lords Lust Multitude Nations Ones Peoples Pieces Rebuke Reeds Scatter Scattered Sharp Silver Spearmen Strong Submit Submitteth Submitting Till Trample Trampling Tribute War Water-plants Wild

Animal Band Bars Beast Beasts Bulls Calves Company Delight Dwell End Foot Herd Humbled Lust Multitude Nations Ones Peoples Pieces Rebuke Reeds Scatter Scattered Sharp Silver Spearmen Strong Submit Submitting Trample Trampling Tribute War Water-Plants Wild

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