Bible Strands
Psalms 68:26
Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the worshiping assembly during a liturgical procession featuring singers, musicians, and tribal representatives.
The words — בָּרְכ֣וּ (ba.re.Khu) = bless; מַקְהֵלוֹת (ma.khe.lo.t) = assemblies. The text commands praise to be offered within gathered communities and locates its source in Israel's origin.
The thread — The directive to bless God in assembly parallels Psalm 26:12, while the phrase "fountain of Israel" aligns with Deuteronomy 33:28 and Isaiah 48:1.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to engage in corporate worship and recognize the communal foundation of Israel's praise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 48:1 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—
- Deuteronomy 33:28 So Israel dwells securely; the fountain of Jacob lives untroubled in a land of grain and new wine, where even the heavens drip with dew.
- Psalms 26:12 My feet stand on level ground; in the congregations I will bless the LORD.
- Psalms 111:1 Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.
- Proverbs 5:16 Why should your springs flow in the streets, your streams of water in the public squares?
- 1 Chronicles 16:7 On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
- Psalms 135:19 O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;
- Psalms 107:32 Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.