Psalm 68:25
Strong's Lexicon
The singers
שָׁ֭רִים (rîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7891: 1) to sing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sing 1a2) singer, songstresses (participle) 1b) (Polel) 1b1) to sing 1b2) singer, songstress (participle) 1c) (Hophal) to be sung ++++ In Job 36:24, the word is translated 'Behold'; in modern versions, it is translated 'Sing'. The old translations considered the Hebrew word to be from a different root than H07788 hence the difference in the translations.

lead the way,
קִדְּמ֣וּ (qid·də·mū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6923: 1) to meet, come or be in front, confront, go before 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to meet, confront, come to meet, receive 1a2) to go before, go in front, be in front 1a3) to lead, be beforehand, anticipate, forestall 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to come in front 1b2) to confront, anticipate

the musicians
נֹגְנִ֑ים (nō·ḡə·nîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5059: 1) to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument 1a) (Qal) 1a1) player (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to play 1b1a) player, minstrel (participle)

[follow] after,
אַחַ֣ר (’a·ḥar)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 310: 1) after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time) 1a) as an adverb 1a1) behind (of place) 1a2) afterwards (of time) 1b) as a preposition 1b1) behind, after (of place) 1b2) after (of time) 1b3) besides 1c) as a conjunction 1c) after that 1d) as a substantive 1d1) hinder part 1e) with other prepositions 1e1) from behind 1e2) from following after

among
בְּת֥וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8432: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

the maidens
עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת (‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5959: 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)

playing tambourines.
תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ (tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8608: 1) to play or sound the timbrel, beat, play upon, drum (on a timbrel or other object) 1a) (Qal) playing (participle) 1b) (Poel) beating (participle)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.

Young's Literal Translation
Singers have been before, Behind [are] players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.

New American Standard Bible
The singers went on, the musicians after [them], In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

King James Bible
The singers went before, the players on instruments [followed] after; among [them were] the damsels playing with timbrels.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
In front are the singers, after them the musicians; with them are the young women playing the timbrels.

New Living Translation
Singers are in front, musicians behind; between them are young women playing tambourines.

English Standard Version
the singers in front, the musicians last, between them virgins playing tambourines:

New American Standard Bible
The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

King James Bible
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Singers lead the way, with musicians following; among them are young women playing tambourines.

International Standard Version
The singers are in front, the musicians follow, strumming their stringed instruments among the maidens who are playing their tambourines.

NET Bible
Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.

American Standard Version
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, In the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

English Revised Version
The singers went before, the minstrels followed after, in the midst of the damsels playing with timbrels.

Young's Literal Translation
Singers have been before, Behind are players on instruments, In the midst virgins playing with timbrels.
















Cross References
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 11:34
And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

1 Samuel 18:6
And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

1 Chronicles 13:8
And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.

1 Chronicles 15:6
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

Psalm 47:6
Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.

Psalm 87:7
As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 68:24
They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

Psalm 68:23
That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.

Psalm 68:22
The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
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