Psalms 68:12

"The Lord announced the word. The ones who proclaim it are a great company."

Key Reflection

Psalms 68:12 speaks of the proclamation of God's message through a large and significant assembly. In this verse, "the Lord announced the word" likely refers to the authoritative declaration of divine truth or command by God himself. The phrase "The ones who proclaim it are a great company" suggests that this message is being widely spread and heard by many, emphasizing the expansive nature of God’s revelation and its far-reaching impact among people. This verse reflects the idea that God's words carry authority and are shared extensively, underscoring the power and universality of divine communication in the context of ancient Hebrew culture.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Kings of armies did flee apace -Margin, as in Hebrew, did flee, did flee. This is the Hebrew mode of expressing that which is emphatic or superlative. It is by simply repeating the word. The idea is, that they fled speedily; they fled at once, and in alarm.Psalms 68:12-13are marked by DeWette as a quotation, and the language is supposed by him to be the substance of the song that was sung by the women as referred to inPsalms 68:11. This supposition is not improbable. The reference is, undoubtedly, to the former victories achieved by the people of God when they went out to war; and the idea is, that when the command came, when God gave the wordPsalms 68:11, their foes fled in consternation.

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