Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 68:31
Psalms 68:31. Princes shall come out of Egypt The word חשׁמנים , chashmannim, here rendered princes, is not found elsewhere in the Scriptures, and therefore its precise meaning is not certainly known. Elias, a Jewish rabbi, observes that the Jews call cardinals by this name in Italy: and the term is thought to signify a princely person accompanied by a numerous attendance. The Seventy render it πρεσβεις , elders, senators, or ambassadors. It does not appear from Scripture, whether... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 68:30
Psalms 68:30. Rebuke, &c. Chastise those that will not bring presents unto thee till they see their error and submit themselves. It is a prophetical prayer against the enemies of the Israelitish Church. The company of spearmen The reading in the margin, The beasts of the reeds; or, as קנה חית , chajath kaneh, is still more literally rendered, the beast, or wild beast of the reed, seems preferable here to this which our translators have placed in the text. For although the... read more