Psalms 68:5
Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: the Lord is his name. Rejoice ye before him: but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
In Context
4And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.
6who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:18He doth judgment to the fatherless and the widow, loveth the stranger, and giveth him food and raiment.
2 Chronicles 6:2But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.
Job 29:12Because I had delivered the poor man that cried out; and the fatherless that had no helper.
Psalms 33:14From his habitation which he hath prepared, he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.
Psalms 72:4He shall judge the poor of the people, and he shall save the children of the poor: and he shall humble the oppressor.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 68:2-7
Prayer for the Dispersion of God's Enemies. 1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. 2 As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 4 Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. 5 A father of the fatherless, and a… Read the whole commentary →