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/></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/68.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was <i>white</i> as snow in Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/68.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was <i>white</i> as snow in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/68.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/68.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When the Almighty dispersed the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/68.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered [the Canaanite] kings in the land of Canaan, It was snowing on Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/68.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/68.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/68.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/68.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God All-Powerful, you scattered the kings like snow falling on Mount Zalmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/68.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings therein, it was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/68.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the Almighty was still scattering kings there like snow falling on Mount Zalmon."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/68.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When Almighty God scattered the kings on Mount Zalmon, he caused snow to fall there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/68.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered the kings there, there was snow on Mt. Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/68.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/68.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/68.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When Shaddai scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/68.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/68.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/68.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Mighty spreads kings in it, it snows in Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/68.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> When the Mighty spreadeth kings in it, It doth snow in Salmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/68.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the Almighty scattering kings in it, it shall be snow white in Salmon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/68.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, they shall be whited with snow in Selmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/68.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 67:15>When heaven discerns kings to be over her, they will be whitened with the snows of Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/68.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When the Almighty routs the kings there, it will be as when snow fell on Zalmon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/68.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattered kings there, snow fell on Zalmon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/68.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When God appointed a king over Zion, it became white like snow<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/68.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When God set apart a King to himself, it became white as snow in Salmon.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/68.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, It snoweth in Zalmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/68.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />When the heavenly One scatters kings upon it, they shall be made snow-white in Selmon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/68-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7937" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">God's Enemies Are Scattered</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: šad·day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">When the Almighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/6566.htm" title="6566: bə·p̄ā·rêś (Prep-b:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To spread out, spread. A primitive root; to break apart, disperse, etc.">scattered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mə·lā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">in the land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7949.htm" title="7949: taš·lêḡ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To snow. A primitive root; properly, meaning to be white; used only as denominative from sheleg; to be snow-white.">it was like the snow falling</a> <a href="/hebrew/6756.htm" title="6756: bə·ṣal·mō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Zalmon -- a mountain near Shechem. From tselem; shady; Tsalmon, the name of a place in Palestine and of an Israelite.">on Zalmon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-4.htm">Judges 5:4-5</a></span><br />O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. / The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-10</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></span><br />“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22-23</a></span><br />Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1-6</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-3.htm">Habakkuk 3:3-6</a></span><br />God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. / Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-3.htm">Matthew 28:3</a></span><br />His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-9.htm">Daniel 7:9-10</a></span><br />As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze. / A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Isaiah 64:1-3</a></span><br />If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence! / When You did awesome works that we did not expect, You came down, and the mountains trembled at Your presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14-15</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire. / His feet were like polished bronze refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the roar of many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/1-4.htm">Ezekiel 1:4-28</a></span><br />I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber, / and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form, / but each had four faces and four wings. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Nahum 1:3-6</a></span><br />The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet. / He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. / The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle. / On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south. / You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.</p><p class="hdg">When</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/21-3.htm">Numbers 21:3,21</a></b></br> And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Joshua 10:10</a></b></br> And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-1.htm">Joshua 12:1-24</a></b></br> Now these <i>are</i> the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east: … </p><p class="hdg">in it, it was.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-7.htm">Judges 2:7</a></b></br> And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/2-3.htm">Jeremiah 2:3</a></b></br> Israel <i>was</i> holiness unto the LORD, <i>and</i> the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">as snow</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a></b></br> Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a></b></br> Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm">Salmon</a> <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/psalms/18-14.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/job/41-30.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/psalms/68-10.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/job/41-32.htm">White</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-28.htm">Zalmon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/69-6.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/psalms/78-64.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/68-29.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/psalms/68-15.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Salmon</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Snow</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-16.htm">Spreadeth</a> <a href="/psalms/69-34.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-8.htm">White</a> <a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Zalmon</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 68</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">A prayer at the removing of the ark</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">for his care of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">for his great works</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The term "Almighty" emphasizes God's omnipotence, often used in the Old Testament to denote His supreme authority. The scattering of kings suggests a divine intervention where God disrupts the plans of powerful leaders, reminiscent of events like the defeat of the Canaanite kings in <a href="/joshua/10.htm">Joshua 10</a> or the victory over the Midianites in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>. This scattering can be seen as a fulfillment of God's promises to protect and establish Israel, His chosen people. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Christ over the powers of the world, as seen in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>.<p><b>it was like the snow falling on Zalmon</b><br>Zalmon is a mountain mentioned in <a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Judges 9:48</a>, located near Shechem. The imagery of snow falling on Zalmon conveys purity, transformation, and the overwhelming nature of God's actions. Snow, often rare in the region, symbolizes a sudden and complete change, much like the unexpected and decisive victories God grants His people. This imagery can also be seen as a metaphor for the cleansing and renewal brought by God's intervention, paralleling the spiritual renewal found in Christ's redemptive work. The whiteness of snow may also symbolize righteousness and holiness, attributes of God that are imparted to believers through Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_almighty.htm">The Almighty (El Shaddai)</a></b><br>Refers to God, emphasizing His power and sovereignty over all creation and nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kings.htm">Kings</a></b><br>Represents the rulers and leaders of the nations who oppose God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Likely refers to the land of Israel or the territories surrounding it, where God demonstrated His power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/snow.htm">Snow</a></b><br>Symbolizes purity, cleansing, and sometimes the overwhelming power of God’s intervention.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/zalmon.htm">Zalmon</a></b><br>A mountain or region, possibly near Shechem, known for its dark forests, which contrasts with the whiteness of snow.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a></b><br>God is depicted as the ultimate authority who scatters kings, reminding us that no earthly power can stand against His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_and_transformation.htm">Purity and Transformation</a></b><br>The imagery of snow on Zalmon suggests a transformation that comes from God’s intervention, encouraging believers to seek purity and renewal through Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_intervention.htm">Trust in Divine Intervention</a></b><br>Just as God scattered the kings, He can intervene in our lives, bringing victory and change in seemingly insurmountable situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/contrast_of_darkness_and_light.htm">Contrast of Darkness and Light</a></b><br>Zalmon, known for its dark forests, covered in snow, symbolizes how God’s presence can bring light and clarity to our darkest moments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of God’s victories in Israel’s history can strengthen our faith in His continued faithfulness and power today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_68.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 68</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_psalms_14_and_53_similar.htm">Why are Psalms 14 and 53 nearly identical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_books_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">Which books are in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archeological_proof_for_psalm_68_12-14.htm">Psalm 68:12-14: Is there any archeological evidence that verifies the swift military victories depicted here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_rev_19_14's_army.htm">Revelation 19:14 describes an army in white linen on heavenly horses--what evidence supports a real historical or spiritual event like this?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/68.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When the Almighty scattered kings in it;</span> <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "in the land" (comp. ver. 10). Most of the defeats of kings, referred to above (see the comment on ver. 12), took place within the limits of Palestine. <span class="cmt_word">It was white as snow in Salmon.</span> The present text has only the two words which mean, "it snows on Salmon;" whence it is concluded that something must have fallen out. Professor Cheyne supplies <span class="hebrew">כְּמוֵ הַשֶּׁלֶג</span> like snow," and understands the passage to mean that, when the kings were scattered, "it was like snow when it snows on Salmon" - the ground was all covered with glistering arms, armour, and garments. Salmon was a wooded hill near Shechem (<a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Judges 9:48</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/68-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When the Almighty</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁדַּ֓י</span> <span class="translit">(šad·day)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">scattered</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפָ֘רֵ֤שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄ā·rêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6566.htm">Strong's 6566: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break apart, disperse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the kings</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלָ֘כִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(mə·lā·ḵîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in [the land]</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was like the snow falling</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּשְׁלֵ֥ג</span> <span class="translit">(taš·lêḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7949.htm">Strong's 7949: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be snow-white</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on Zalmon.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצַלְמֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣal·mō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6756.htm">Strong's 6756: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zalmon -- a mountain near Shechem</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 68:14 When the Almighty scattered kings in her (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/68-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 68:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/68-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 68:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>