Psalms 68:12
And I put on sackcloth for my covering; and I became a proverb to them.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
In Context
11And I bowed down my soul with fasting, and that was made my reproach.
13They that sit in the gate talked against me, and they that drank wine sang against me.
Cross References
Exodus 14:25and bound the axle-trees of their chariots, and caused them to go with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.
Numbers 31:27And ye shall divide the spoils between the warriors that went out to battle, and the whole congregation.
Joshua 10:16And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in Makeda.
Joshua 12:7And these are the kings of the Amorites, whom Joshua and the children of Israel slew beyond Jordan by the sea of Balagad in the plain of Libanus, and as far as the mountain of Chelcha, as men go up to Seir: and Joshua gave it to the tribes of Israel to inherit according to their portion;
Judges 5:30Will they not find him dividing the spoil? he will surely + 5:30 i. e. be gracious and kind in allowing the claim of each to a share.be gracious to every man: there are spoils of dyed garments for Sisara, spoils of various dyed garments, dyed embroidered garments, they are the spoils for his neck.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:8-15
Thankful Praises to God; Mercies Recollected. 7 O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah: 8 The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. 9 Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. 10 Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor. 11 The Lord gave the… Read the whole commentary →