5Afatherofthefatherless,andajudgeofthewidows,IsGodH430inhisholy habitation. 6GodH430setteththesolitaryinfamilies:Hebringeth outtheprisoners into prosperity; Buttherebellious dwellinaparched land. 7OGodH430,whenthou wentestforthH3318beforethypeople,Whenthou didstmarchthroughthewilderness; [Selah 8Theearth trembled,Theheavensalsodropped rainatthepresenceH6440ofGodH430: Yon Sinai trembledatthepresenceH6440ofGodH430,theGodH430ofIsrael. 9Thou,OGodH430, didst sendaplentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance,whenitwasweary. 10Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou,OGodH430, didstprepareH3559ofthy goodnessforthepoor. 11TheLord giveththeword:Thewomenthatpublishthetidingsareagreathost. 12KingsofarmiesH6635flee, they flee;Andshethattarrieth at home divideththespoil. 13When ye lie amongthesheepfolds,Itisasthewingsofadove coveredwithsilver,Andher pinionswithyellow gold. 14WhentheAlmighty scattered kings therein,ItwasaswhenitsnowethinZalmon. 15AmountainofGodisthemountainofBashan;Ahigh mountainisthemountainofBashan. 16Why look ye askance, ye highmountainsH2022,AtthemountainH2022whichGodH430hath desiredforhisabode? Yea, Jehovahwilldwellinitforever. 17ThechariotsofGodH430aretwenty thousand,evenH637thousandsuponthousands:TheLordisamongthem,asinSinai,inthesanctuary. 18Thou hast ascendedonhigh, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast receivedgiftsamong men, Yea, amongtherebelliousalso,thatJehovahGodH430might dwellwiththem. Commentaries on Psalms 68
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