Psalms 68:27

"“Bless God in the congregations, even the Lord in the assembly of Israel!”"

Key Reflection

In the context of ancient Israel, Psalms 68:27 calls for a communal act of worship and praise to God within the congregations and assembly of Israelites. The original audience would have understood this as a directive to acknowledge God's sovereignty and blessings publicly, reinforcing the unity and identity of the Israelite community under divine leadership.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

There is little Benjamin -In that solemn procession. That is, the tribe of Benjamin is “represented” there; or, there are in the procession those who are connected with that tribe. The name “little” is given to the tribe either because Benjamin was the youngest of the sons of Jacob, or, more probably, because that tribe was among the smallest of the tribes of Israel. In fact, the tribe was so small, as compared with that of Judah, for instance, that, after the revolt of the ten tribes, the name of Benjamin was lost, and the whole nation was called, after the tribe of Judah, “Jews.” With their ruler -The word “with” is not in the original.

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