Psalms 68:25

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, among the ladies playing with tambourines,

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WEBBE

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, amongst the ladies playing with tambourines,

BSB

The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

KJV

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

ASV

The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

BBE

The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments.

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קִדְּמוּ ki·de·mu they went in front H6923 שָׁרִים sha·rim singers H7891 אַחַר 'a·char [were] behind H310 נֹגְנִים no·ge·nim musicians H5059 בְּתוֹךְ be·tokh in among H8432 עֲלָמוֹת a·la·mot young women H5959 תּוֹפֵפוֹת to·fe·fot playing tambourines H8608

The early church

But in order that those steps might be seen, "there went before princes conjoined with men psalming, in the midst of damsels players on timbrels" [Psalm 68:25]. The princes are the Apostles: for they went before, that the peoples might come in multitudes. "They went before" proclaiming the New Testament: "conjoined with men psalming," by whose good works that were even visible, as it were with instruments of praise, God was glorified. But those same princes are "in the midst of damsels players on timbrels," to wit, in an honourable ministry: for thus in the midst are ministers set over new Churches; for this is "damsels:" with flesh subdued praising God; for this is "players on timbrels," because timbrels are made of skin dried and stretched.
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Expositions on the Psalms

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–28

The victories with which God blessed David over the enemies of Israel, are types of Christ's victory, for himself and for all believers. Those who take him for theirs, may see him acting as their God, as their King, for their good, and in answer to their prayers; especially in and by his word and ordinances. The kingdom of the Messiah shall be submitted to by all the rulers and learned in the world. The people seem to address the king, ver. #(28). But the words are applicable to the Redeemer, to his church, and every true believer. We pray, that thou, O God the Son, wilt complete thine undertaking for us, by finishing thy good work in us.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.