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26 The singers enter first,
    with musicians trailing behind them,
    while in their midst are the maidens playing tambourines.[a]
27 Bless God in the assembly;
    the Lord, the source of Israel.
28 In the lead is Benjamin, the smallest in number,
    with the princes of Judah in a council,
as well as the princes of Zebulun and Naphtali.

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  1. Psalm 68:26 Tambourines: instruments played especially after a victory in battle (see Ex 15:20; 1 Sam 10:5; 18:6; 2 Sam 6:5; Jer 31:4).

26 Praise God in the great congregation;(A)
    praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel.(B)
27 There is the little tribe(C) of Benjamin,(D) leading them,
    there the great throng of Judah’s princes,
    and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali.(E)

28 Summon your power,(F) God[a];
    show us your strength,(G) our God, as you have done(H) before.

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  1. Psalm 68:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts Your God has summoned power for you