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Humbled, may the beast bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. <a href="/nlt/psalms/68.htm">New Living Translation</a> Rebuke these enemy nations— these wild animals lurking in the reeds, this herd of bulls among the weaker calves. Make them bring bars of silver in humble tribute. Scatter the nations that delight in war. <a href="/esv/psalms/68.htm">English Standard Version</a> Rebuke the beasts that dwell among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. <a href="/kjv/psalms/68.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/psalms/68.htm">New King James Version</a> Rebuke the beasts of the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Till everyone submits himself with pieces of silver. Scatter the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/nasb_/psalms/68.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Rebuke the animals in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/nasb/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1995</a> Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/nasb77/psalms/68.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/lsb/psalms/68.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Rebuke the beast in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has cast out the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/amp/psalms/68.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Rebuke the beasts [living] among the reeds [in Egypt], The herd of bulls (the leaders) with the calves of the peoples; Trampling underfoot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war. <a href="/csb/psalms/68.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. <a href="/hcsb/psalms/68.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample underfoot those with bars of silver. Scatter the peoples who take pleasure in war. <a href="/asv/psalms/68.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/psalms/68.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Punish that animal that lives in the swamp! Punish that nation whose leaders and people are like wild bulls. Make them come crawling with gifts of silver. Scatter those nations that enjoy making war. <a href="/erv/psalms/68.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/psalms/68.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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. <a href="/gnt/psalms/68.htm">Good News Translation</a> Rebuke Egypt, that wild animal in the reeds; rebuke the nations, that herd of bulls with their calves, until they all bow down and offer you their silver. Scatter those people who love to make war! <a href="/isv/psalms/68.htm">International Standard Version</a> Rebuke the wildlife that lives among the reeds, the nations that congregate like bulls and cows, humbling themselves with pieces of silver, for God scatters the nations that delight in battle. <a href="/msb/psalms/68.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. <a href="/net/psalms/68.htm">NET Bible</a> Sound your battle cry against the wild beast of the reeds, and the nations that assemble like a herd of calves led by bulls! They humble themselves and offer gold and silver as tribute. God scatters the nations that like to do battle. <a href="/nheb/psalms/68.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/psalms/68.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/psalms/68.htm">World English Bible</a> Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot the bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/psalms/68.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Rebuke a beast of the reeds, a herd of bulls, "" With calves of the peoples, "" Each humbling himself with pieces of silver, "" You scatter peoples delighting in conflicts. <a href="/ylt/psalms/68.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/psalms/68.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Rebuke the beasts of the reed, the assembly of the strong ones, with the heifers of the peoples, prostrating themselves with pieces of silver: scatter the peoples, they will delight in wars.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/psalms/68.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars: <a href="/cpdv/psalms/68.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 67:31>Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, a congregation of bulls with the cows of the people, for they seek to exclude those who have been tested like silver. Scatter the nations that are pleased by wars. <a href="/nabre/psalms/68.htm">New American Bible</a> Roar at the wild beast of the reeds, the herd of mighty bulls, the calves of the peoples; trampling those who lust after silver scatter the peoples that delight in war. <a href="/nrsvce/psalms/68.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Rebuke the wild animals that live among the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples. Trample under foot those who lust after tribute; scatter the peoples who delight in war.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/psalms/68.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Rebuke the wild beasts of the marshes, the multitude of the wild bulls, the idols of the Gentiles which are covered with silver; scatter the people who delight in war. <a href="/hpbt/psalms/68.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Rebuke the beasts of the rushes, the assembly of cattle and calves of the Gentiles which are overlaid in silver; scatter the peoples who seek war.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/psalms/68.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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! <a href="/sep/psalms/68.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations be rebuked, so that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: scatter thou the nations that wish for wars. <a href="/parallel/psalms/68-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8063" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/psalms/68.htm">God's Enemies Are Scattered</a> …29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts. 30<a href="/hebrew/1605.htm" title="1605: gə·‘ar (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To rebuke. A primitive root; to chide.">Rebuke</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yaṯ (N-fsc) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">the beast</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">in the reeds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: ‘ă·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">the herd</a> <a href="/hebrew/47.htm" title="47: ’ab·bî·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Mighty, valiant. For 'abiyr.">of bulls</a> <a href="/hebrew/5695.htm" title="5695: bə·‘eḡ·lê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- A calf. From the same as agol; a calf, especially one nearly grown.">among the calves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7511.htm" title="7511: miṯ·rap·pês (V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To stamp, tread. A primitive root; to trample, i.e. Prostrate.">until it submits,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7518.htm" title="7518: bə·raṣ·ṣê- (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Perhaps piece, bar. Contracted from ratsats; a fragment.">bringing bars</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ḵā·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">of silver.</a> <a href="/hebrew/967.htm" title="967: biz·zar (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To scatter. A primitive root; to disperse.">Scatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/2654.htm" title="2654: yeḥ·pā·ṣū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline to; by implication to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire.">who delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/7128.htm" title="7128: qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ (N-mp) -- A battle, war. From qarab; hostile encounter.">in war.</a> 31Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/31-4.htm">Isaiah 31:4-5</a> For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights. / Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it.” <a href="/ezekiel/38-4.htm">Ezekiel 38:4</a> I will turn you around, put hooks in your jaws, and bring you out with all your army—your horses, your horsemen in full armor, and a great company armed with shields and bucklers, all brandishing their swords. <a href="/isaiah/37-29.htm">Isaiah 37:29</a> Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’ <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a> Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. <a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a> Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Zechariah 9:10</a> And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12</a> For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed. <a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a> Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” <a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a> The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. <a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a> This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a> And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. <a href="/revelation/17-14.htm">Revelation 17:14</a> They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a> Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. / But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. / And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/revelation/12-5.htm">Revelation 12:5</a> And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who will rule all the nations with an iron scepter. And her child was caught up to God and to His throne.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 you the people that delight in war.Rebuke<a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1-8</a> And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines… <a href="/2_samuel/10-1.htm">2 Samuel 10:1-19</a> And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead… <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">2 Chronicles 14:1-15</a> So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years… company of spearmen.<a href="/jeremiah/51-32.htm">Jeremiah 51:32,33</a> And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted… multitude<a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12,13</a> Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round… <a href="/isaiah/34-7.htm">Isaiah 34:7</a> And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.<a href="/jeremiah/50-11.htm">Jeremiah 50:11</a> Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of mine heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, and bellow as bulls;every<a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a> Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.<a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Psalm 18:44</a> As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.<a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">2 Samuel 8:2,8-11</a> And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts… scatter thou.<a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">Psalm 68:14</a> When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.delight<a href="/psalms/120-7.htm">Psalm 120:7</a> I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.<a href="/romans/7-22.htm">Romans 7:22</a> For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:<a href="/james/4-1.htm">James 4:1</a> From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Band</a> <a href="/job/40-18.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/66-15.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Company</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/68-2.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/68-23.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/psalms/44-9.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Lust</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/68-11.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/67-5.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/58-7.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/psalms/50-21.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/job/41-20.htm">Reeds</a> <a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/psalms/64-3.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Spearmen</a> <a href="/psalms/68-28.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/66-3.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Submitting</a> <a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Trample</a> <a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Trampling</a> <a href="/esther/10-1.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/job/40-21.htm">Water-Plants</a> <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/104-11.htm">Animal</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Band</a> <a href="/psalms/107-16.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/psalms/73-22.htm">Beast</a> <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-10.htm">Calves</a> <a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Company</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Delight</a> <a href="/psalms/69-25.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/91-12.htm">Foot</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-21.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/psalms/69-10.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/78-18.htm">Lust</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/psalms/72-11.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Pieces</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Rebuke</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-6.htm">Reeds</a> <a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/psalms/89-10.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/psalms/69-7.htm">Sharp</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/acts/23-23.htm">Spearmen</a> <a href="/psalms/68-33.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Submit</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-21.htm">Submitting</a> <a href="/psalms/91-13.htm">Trample</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-12.htm">Trampling</a> <a href="/psalms/72-10.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/psalms/76-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/15-7.htm">Water-Plants</a> <a href="/psalms/74-19.htm">Wild</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 68</div>1. <a href="/psalms/68-1.htm">A prayer at the removing of the ark</a> 4. <a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">An exhortation to praise God for his mercies</a> 7. <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">for his care of the church</a> 19. <a href="/psalms/68-19.htm">for his great works</a> </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 "beast" could symbolize the power and pride of Egypt, a nation historically opposed to Israel. The call for rebuke suggests a divine intervention against oppressive forces. In a broader sense, it represents God's authority over all nations and powers, aligning with themes found in <a href="/isaiah/27.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a>.The herd of bulls among the calves of the nations The "herd of bulls" may symbolize powerful leaders or nations, with "calves" representing smaller or less powerful nations. Bulls are often used in scripture to denote strength and dominance. This imagery suggests a hierarchy among nations, with God having the ultimate authority to humble even the mightiest. This can be connected to the imagery in <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12</a>, where strong bulls are a metaphor for formidable adversaries.Until it submits, bringing bars of silver The submission implies a humbling or subjugation of these powerful entities before God. "Bringing bars of silver" suggests tribute or offerings, indicating acknowledgment of God's supremacy. Historically, silver was a common form of tribute or currency, and this phrase may reflect the practice of conquered nations bringing wealth to their conquerors. This can be seen as a foreshadowing of the eschatological vision in <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a>, where nations bring wealth to honor God.Scatter the nations who delight in war This phrase calls for the dispersion of warlike nations, emphasizing God's desire for peace and justice. It reflects the biblical theme of God as a warrior who fights for His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/15-3.htm">Exodus 15:3</a>. The scattering of nations is a recurring motif, symbolizing divine judgment and the futility of opposing God's will. This aligns with the prophetic vision in <a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a>, where nations will no longer learn war, highlighting the ultimate peace brought by God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_beast_in_the_reeds.htm">The Beast in the Reeds</a> This phrase likely refers to a powerful, oppressive force or nation, possibly Egypt, as reeds are often associated with the Nile River. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_herd_of_bulls.htm">The Herd of Bulls</a> Symbolic of strong leaders or nations, possibly representing those who oppose God's people. 3. <a href="/topical/c/calves_of_the_nations.htm">Calves of the Nations</a> This could symbolize smaller nations or groups that are influenced by more powerful entities. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bars_of_silver.htm">Bars of Silver</a> Represents wealth or tribute that is brought as a sign of submission. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nations_who_delight_in_war.htm">Nations Who Delight in War</a> Refers to those nations or groups that thrive on conflict and aggression.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> God has the power to rebuke and humble even the mightiest of nations. We should trust in His ultimate authority over world events. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_war.htm">The Futility of War</a> Nations that delight in war are ultimately scattered by God. As believers, we should pursue peace and reconciliation, reflecting God's heart. <a href="/topical/s/submission_to_god's_will.htm">Submission to God's Will</a> Just as the nations are called to submit, we too must submit our lives to God's will, bringing our "bars of silver"—our resources and talents—as offerings to Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_pray_for_leaders.htm">The Call to Pray for Leaders</a> We should pray for our leaders and nations, asking God to guide them towards peace and righteousness, rather than conflict and aggression.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_68.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 68</a> <a href="/q/what_is_truth_according_to_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible teach about money?</a> <a href="/q/biblical_end_times_predictions.htm">What are the predictions for the biblical end times?</a> <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> <a href="/q/why_do_nature_and_animals_often_prevail.htm">If humans truly held dominion over creation (Psalm 8:6-8), why have animals and nature often prevailed over humans historically, such as through natural disasters or pandemics?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/68.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) Rebuke . . .--See margin, which (if we change beasts to beast) gives the right rendering. So LXX. and Vulgate. The beast of the reed is undoubtedly symbolical of Egypt, whether it be the crocodile or the hippopotamus.Bulls . . . calves.--These are possibly emblems respectively of the strong and the weak--the princes and the common people. (Comp., for a somewhat similar description of the Egyptians, <a href="/context/psalms/76-5.htm" title="The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might have found their hands.">Psalm 76:5-6</a>.) But a slight emendation suggested by Gratz gives the herd of bulls despisers of the people, a reading quite in keeping with the ordinary use of this figure. (See <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm" title="Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.">Psalm 22:12</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm" title="Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what see you? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.">Jeremiah 1:11</a>.) The figure in connection with the bull-worship of Egypt is especially significant.Till every one submit.--This clause still waits for a satisfactory explanation. The Authorised Version is intelligible, but grammatically indefensible. The LXX. are undoubtedly right in taking the verb as a contracted infinitive preceded by a negative particle (comp. <a href="/genesis/27-1.htm" title="And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his oldest son, and said to him, My son: and he said to him, Behold, here am I.">Genesis 27:1</a>), and not as a participle. The meaning submit or humble (<a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm" title="Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you are come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.">Proverbs 6:3</a>) is only with violence deduced from the original meaning of the verb, which (see <a href="/daniel/7-7.htm" title="After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.">Daniel 7:7</a>) means to stamp like a furious animal. One cognate is used (<a href="/ezekiel/34-18.htm" title="Seems it a small thing to you to have eaten up the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but you must foul the residue with your feet?">Ezekiel 34:18</a>) of a herd of bulls fouling the pasture with their feet, and another means to tread. The form of the verb here used might mean to set oneself in quick motion, which is the sense adopted by the LXX. in <a href="/proverbs/6-3.htm" title="Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you are come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.">Proverbs 6:3</a>. Hence we get rebuke . . . from marching for pieces of silver, the meaning being that a rebuke is administered not only to Egypt, but also to those Jews who took the pay of Egypt as mercenaries, and oppressed the rest of the community, a sense in keeping with the next clause. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/68.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - Rebuke the company of spear men; rather, the wild beast of the reeds; i.e. the crocodile or the hippopotamus, either of which may well symbolize the empire of Egypt, the mightiest of the heathen powers in David's time. The multitude of the bulls represents other heathen powers, Assyria perhaps especially, which had the human-headed and winged bull for its principal emblem. With the calves of the people; rather, of peoples - an obscure phrase, perhaps meaning inferior powers. Till every one submit himself with pieces of silver; literally, (each) submitting himself to thee with pieces of silver. This is given as the result of the rebukes. When the various earth powers have been "rebuked" or chastised by God, then they will submit to bring gifts, or pay tribute, to Israel (comp. ver. 18). Scatter thou the people that delight in war. This is exegetical of the first clause - rebuke these various world powers that delight in war by "scattering" them, or putting them to flight before their enemies. <a href="/commentaries/psalms/68-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Rebuke גְּעַ֨ר (gə·‘ar) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1605.htm">Strong's 1605: </a> To rebuke the beast חַיַּ֪ת (ḥay·yaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in the reeds, קָנֶ֡ה (qā·neh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam the herd עֲדַ֤ת (‘ă·ḏaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> A stated assemblage of bulls אַבִּירִ֨ים ׀ (’ab·bî·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_47.htm">Strong's 47: </a> Mighty, valiant among the calves בְּעֶגְלֵ֬י (bə·‘eḡ·lê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5695.htm">Strong's 5695: </a> A, calf, one nearly grown of the nations, עַמִּ֗ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock [until] it submits, מִתְרַפֵּ֥ס (miṯ·rap·pês) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7511.htm">Strong's 7511: </a> To trample, prostrate [bringing] bars בְּרַצֵּי־ (bə·raṣ·ṣê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7518.htm">Strong's 7518: </a> Perhaps piece, bar of silver. כָ֑סֶף (ḵā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money Scatter בִּזַּ֥ר (biz·zar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_967.htm">Strong's 967: </a> To disperse the nations עַ֝מִּ֗ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock [who] delight יֶחְפָּֽצוּ׃ (yeḥ·pā·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2654.htm">Strong's 2654: </a> To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire in war. קְרָב֥וֹת (qə·rā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7128.htm">Strong's 7128: </a> Hostile encounter <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/psalms/68-30.htm">Psalm 68:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 68:30 Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/68-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 68:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/68-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 68:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 68:31" /></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>