Psalms 68:5

O God, you know my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from you. 1

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

In Context

4They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: my enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: then I + 68:4 Or, paid for, or, made up for. restored that which I took not away. 1

6Let not them that wait on you, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek you, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel. 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:18executing judgment for the stranger and orphan and widow, and he loves the stranger to give him food and raiment.

2 Chronicles 6:2But I have built a house to your name, holy to you, and prepared for you to dwell in for ever.

Job 29:12For I saved the poor out of the hand of the oppressor, and helped the fatherless who had no helper.

Psalms 33:14Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 1

Psalms 72:4For there is no sign of reluctance in their death: and they have firmness under their affliction. 1

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 →

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