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Psalms 68:7

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:8.

אֱֽלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “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.בְּ֭צֵאתְךָbetsetkhain bring forthיָצָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in bring forth”, the to-form of the verbH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…לִפְנֵ֣יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…עַמֶּ֑ךָamekhapeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.בְּצַעְדְּךָ֖betsadekhain marchצָעַדpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in march”, the to-form of the verbH6805to pace, i.e. step regularly; (upward) to mount; (along) to march; (down and causatively) to hurlbring, go, march (through), run over.בִֽישִׁימ֣וֹןvishimonin desertיְשִׁימוֹןpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in desert”, the ordinary formH3452a desolationdesert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-8) O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

World English Bible

God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

Darby Translation

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —

Douay-Rheims

Let not them be ashamed for me, who look for thee, O Lord, the Lord of hosts. Let them not be confounded on my account, who seek thee, O God of Israel.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-8) O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou wentest through the wilderness; Pause:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς, ἐν τῷ ἐκπορεύεσθαί σε ἐνώπιον τοῦ λαοῦ σου, ἐν τῷ διαβαίνειν σε τὴν ἔρημον· διάψαλμα·