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Kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתof the earth,הָאָרֶץsingשִׁירוּto Elohim;לֵאלֹהִיםsing psalmsזַמְּרוּto Adonai.אֲדֹנָיSelah.סֶלָה
Psalms 68:32
Study it in the app“Kingdoms of the earth, sing to Elohim; sing psalms to Adonai. Selah.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 68:32, word by word
- Kingdomsמַמְלְכוֹתmamlchot
kingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlchot” appears- of the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- singשִׁירוּshiru
sing
To give voice to a melody, to praise YHWH or to celebrate.
Where else “shiru” appears- to Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “lohim” appears- sing psalmsזַמְּרוּzamru
sing praise, make music
Sing praise: sing or play a stringed instrument in praise. The word for "psalm" comes from it.
Where else “zamru” appears- to Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appears- Selahסֶלָהsela
Selah
Selah: a word found at the end of some stanzas of the psalms. It is probably a direction for the music or a pause; its exact sense is unknown, so it is left in Hebrew.
Where else “sela” appears
The context
31Magnates will come from Egypt; Cush will hasten its hands to Elohim.
32 · This verse (above)
33to him who rides in the heavens of heavens of old; look, he gives forth his voice, a voice of strength.