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Psalms 68:6

God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

In Context

5Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

7O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:23'And thy heavens which [are] over thy head have been brass, and the earth which [is] under thee iron;

Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen, For Thou perverseness and anger beholdest; By giving into Thy hand, On Thee doth the afflicted leave [it], Of the fatherless Thou hast been an helper.

Psalms 107:10Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

Psalms 107:34A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

Psalms 113:9Causing the barren one of the house to sit, A joyful mother of sons; praise ye Jah!

Proverbs 23:11For their Redeemer [is] strong, He doth plead their cause with thee.

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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