King James Version

Psalms 68:32

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:33.

מַמְלְכ֣וֹתmamlekhotkingdomמַמְלָכָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4467dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)kingdom, king's, reign, royal.הָ֭אָרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.שִׁ֣ירוּshirvsingשִׁירverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “sing”, a commandH7891to singbehold (by mistake for H7789 (שׁוּר)), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).לֵאלֹהִ֑יםlelohimto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.זַמְּר֖וּzamrvgive praiseזָמַרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “give praise”, a commandH2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and musicgive praise, sing forth praises, psalms.אֲדֹנָ֣יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-33) Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

Kingdoms of the earth, sing ye to God, Praise ye the Lord. Selah.

World English Bible

Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth! Sing praises to the Lord— Selah—

Darby Translation

Ye kingdoms of the earth, sing unto God; sing psalms of the Lord, (Selah,)

Douay-Rheims

And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-33) Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord; Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth; sing psalms to the Lord. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἱ βασιλεῖαι τῆς γῆς ᾄσατε τῷ Θεῷ, ψάλατε τῷ Κυρίῳ. διάψαλμα.