Psalms 68:24-27

Psalms 68:24-27

[24] They have seen  thy goings,  O God;  even the goings  of my God,  my King,  in the sanctuary.  [25] The singers  went before,  the players on instruments  followed after;  among  them were the damsels  playing with timbrels.  [26] Bless  ye God  in the congregations,  from the fountain  of Israel.  [27] There is little  Benjamin  with their ruler,  the princes  of Judah  and their council,  the princes  of Zebulun,  and the princes  of Naphtali. 

What does Psalms 68:24-27 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Israelites witnessed Yahweh"s glorious entrance into His sanctuary on Mt. Zion. David described the scene as what would have accompanied an earthly monarch and may have accompanied his own entrance into Jerusalem. The "fountain of Israel" ( Psalm 68:26, NASB) pictures the nation of Israel as a fountain of blessing. Benjamin was the smallest tribe in the south, but a leader nonetheless. Judah was the largest tribe in the south. Zebulun and Naphtali were northern tribes that David may have chosen because of their prominence in Deborah"s song ( Judges 5:18). Together these four tribes represent all the Israelites, from the south and the north.