Psalms 68:25
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damosels playing with timbrels.
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- 1 Chronicles 13:8Rank 1 from verse 25
8And 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.
8And Dauid and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with †singing, and with harpes, and with psalteries, and with tymbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
- Judges 11:34Rank 2 from verse 25
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.
34¶ And Iephthah came to Mizpeh vnto his house, and beholde, his daughter came out to meete him with timbrels and with dances, and she was his onely childe: ‖beside her he had neither sonne nor daughter.
- Exodus 15:20Rank 3 from verse 25
- 1 Samuel 18:6Rank 4 from verse 25
6And 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.
6And it came to passe as they came when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the ‖Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meete king Saul, with tabrets, with ioy, and with †instruments of musicke.
- Revelation 14:2–3Rank 5 from verse 25
2And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
2And I heard a voice from heauen, as the voice of many waters, and as the voyce of a great thunder: and I heard the voyce of harpers, harping with their harpes.
3And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders, and no man could learne that song, but the hundreth and fourtie and foure thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
- Revelation 15:2–3Rank 6 from verse 25
2And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
2And I saw as it were a Sea of glasse, mingled with fire, and them that had gotten the victorie ouer the beast, and ouer his image, and ouer his marke, and ouer the number of his name, stand on the sea of glasse, hauing the harpes of God.
3*And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, *iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.
- Jeremiah 31:13Rank 7 from verse 25
13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
13Then shall the virgine reioyce in the daunce, both yoong men and old together: for I will turne their mourning into ioy, and will comfort them, and make them reioyce from their sorrow.
- Jeremiah 31:4Rank 8 from verse 25
4Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
4*‖Againe I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgine of Israel, thou shalt againe be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt goe forth in the daunces of them that make merry.
- Psalms 148:12–13Rank 9 from verse 25
12Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children:
13Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
12Both young men and maidens: olde men and children.
13†Let them praise the Name of the LORD, for his Name alone is excellent: his glory is aboue the earth and heauen.
- Psalms 150:3–5Rank 10 from verse 25
3Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
3‖Praise him with the sound of the Trumpet: Prayse him with the Psalterie and Harpe.
4‖Praise him with the timbrell and dance: praise him with stringed instruments, and Organes.
5Praise him vpon the loud cymbals: praise him vpon the high sounding cymbals.
- Psalms 87:7Rank 11 from verse 25
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Psalms 68:25
Persons appointed or accustomed to sing.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Persons who play musical instruments.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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instruments
Sense 1: Tools or implements by which work is done or effects are produced. Sense 2: Devices made to produce music.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of play. Sense 1: To engage in recreation, sport, contest, lively movement, or musical performance. Sense 2: To act or conduct oneself in a stated role or manner.
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Small hand drums or tambourines.
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24They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
24They haue seene thy goings, O God, euen the goings of my God, my King, in the Sanctuarie.
25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; amongst them were the damosels playing with timbrels.
Selected passage26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
26‖Blesse yee God, in the Congregations, euen the LORD, from the fountaine of Israel.