Psalm 68:11
New International Version
The Lord announces the word, and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:

New Living Translation
The Lord gives the word, and a great army brings the good news.

English Standard Version
The Lord gives the word; the women who announce the news are a great host:

Berean Standard Bible
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

King James Bible
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

New King James Version
The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:

New American Standard Bible
The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim good news are a great army:

NASB 1995
The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

NASB 1977
The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host:

Legacy Standard Bible
The Lord gives the word; The women who proclaim the good news are a great host:

Amplified Bible
The Lord gives the command [to take Canaan]; The women who proclaim the good news are a great host (army);

Christian Standard Bible
The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Lord gave the command; a great company of women brought the good news:”

American Standard Version
The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.

Contemporary English Version
You gave the command, LORD, and a chorus of women told what had happened:

English Revised Version
The Lord giveth the word: the women that publish the tidings are a great host.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Lord gives instructions. The women who announce the good news are a large army.

Good News Translation
The Lord gave the command, and many women carried the news:

International Standard Version
The Lord issues a command. Numerous are the women who announce the news:

Majority Standard Bible
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

NET Bible
The Lord speaks; many, many women spread the good news.

New Heart English Bible
The Lord announced the word; a great company of women proclaim the good news.

Webster's Bible Translation
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

World English Bible
The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The Lord gives the saying, "" The female proclaimers [are] a numerous host.

Young's Literal Translation
The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah will give the word: to those announcing good news a great army.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings with great power.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord will give the word to evangelizers, along with great virtue.

New American Bible
The Lord announced: “Those bringing news are a great Army.

New Revised Standard Version
The Lord gives the command; great is the company of those who bore the tidings:
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD shall give good tidings with great power.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH will give the word of the Gospel in great power!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The Lord giveth the word; The women that proclaim the tidings are a great host.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord God will give a word to them that preach it in a great company.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Enemies Are Scattered
10Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor. 11The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it: 12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.…

Cross References
Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Romans 10:15
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Isaiah 40:9
Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”

Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Mark 16:15
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

2 Corinthians 2:14
But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

Nahum 1:15
Look to the mountains—the feet of one who brings good news, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows. For the wicked will never again march through you; they will be utterly cut off.

1 Thessalonians 1:8
For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Acts 13:49
And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

1 Peter 1:12
It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Revelation 14:6
Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.

Isaiah 62:11
Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”


Treasury of Scripture

The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

Lord

Psalm 40:3
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Exodus 14:15
And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

Exodus 17:9
And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

company [heb.

Psalm 68:25
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Exodus 15:20
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Judges 5:1
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

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Psalm 68
1. A prayer at the removing of the ark
4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies
7. for his care of the church
19. for his great works














The Lord gives the command
This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and authority of God. The Hebrew word for "command" here is "אֹמֶר" (omer), which can also mean "word" or "speech." It signifies that God's declarations are powerful and effective, bringing about His will. In the biblical context, when God speaks, creation responds, and history is shaped. This reflects the divine authority seen throughout Scripture, where God's word is a catalyst for action and change, as seen in Genesis 1, where God speaks the world into existence.

a great company of women
The phrase highlights the role of women in the dissemination of God's message. The Hebrew word "צָבָא" (tsaba) is often translated as "army" or "host," indicating a large and organized group. This suggests that women played a significant and active role in proclaiming God's word. Historically, women like Miriam, Deborah, and others have been pivotal in Israel's spiritual and national life. This phrase can inspire modern readers to recognize and appreciate the contributions of women in ministry and the spread of the Gospel.

proclaim it
The act of proclamation is central to the mission of God's people. The Hebrew root "בָּשַׂר" (basar) means to bring good news or announce. This is akin to the New Testament concept of evangelism, where the good news of Jesus Christ is shared with the world. In the historical context of Israel, proclaiming God's victories and deeds was a communal responsibility, ensuring that His mighty acts were remembered and celebrated. This serves as a reminder of the importance of sharing our faith and the testimonies of God's work in our lives with others.

(11-14) These verses refer to the conquest of Canaan, the long history of which is, however, here crowded into one supreme and crowning moment: a word from God, and all was done.

(11) The Lord gave . . .--Literally, The Lord gives a word. Of the women who bring the news, the host is great. The Hebrew for a word is poetical, and used especially of a Divine utterance (Psalm 19:4; Psalm 77:8; Habakkuk 3:9). Here it might mean either the signal for the conflict, or the announcement of victory. But the custom of granting to bands of maidens the privilege of celebrating a triumph (Exodus 15:20-21; Judges 5, Judges 11:34; 1Samuel 18:6; 2Samuel 1:20), here evidently alluded to, makes in favour of the latter. . . .

Verses 11-23. - From God's mercies to his people at Sinai and in the wilderness, the psalmist goes on to consider those connected with the conquest of Canaan, and the establishment of David's widespread rule. The passage is difficult and obscure, perhaps from its embodying fragments of the earlier Hebrew poetry. It is also full of curious transitions, and of ellipses which make the meaning doubtful. Verse 11. - The Lord gave the word. The reader naturally asks - What word? Commentators answer variously: "the watchword" (Cheyne); "promise of victory" (Kay); "the word of command" (Dean Johnson); "announcement of an actual victory gained" (Hengstenberg). I should rather understand a sort of creative word, initiating the period of strife (comp. Shakespeare's "Cry havock, and let slip the dogs of war!"). Great was the company of those that published it; literally, great was the company of the women that heralded it. The reference is to the female choirs which took a prominent part in the war songs of ancient days (see Exodus 15:20, 21; Judges 5:1; 1 Samuel 18:6, 7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The Lord
אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

gives
יִתֶּן־ (yit·ten-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

the command;
אֹ֑מֶר (’ō·mer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 562: Promise, speech, thing, word

a great
רָֽב׃ (rāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

company
צָבָ֥א (ṣā·ḇā)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

of women proclaim [it]:
הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת (ham·ḇaś·śə·rō·wṯ)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's 1319: To be fresh, full, cheerful), to announce


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