Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 68:5
5God in his holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.
Psalms 68:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
- New International Version (NIV)A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
Context of Psalms 68:5
3But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. 4Sing to God! Sing praises to his name. Exalt him who rides on the clouds — his name is the Lord — and celebrate before him. God in his holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows. 6God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land. 7God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the desert,Selah
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אֲבִ֣י יְ֭תוֹמִים וְדַיַּ֣ן אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בִּמְע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 68:5
- Psalms 10:14But you yourself have seen trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into your hands. The helpless one entrusts himself to you; you are a helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 82:3Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
- Psalms 146:9The Lord protects resident aliens and helps the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
- Job 31:16If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow’s eyes go blind,
- Jeremiah 49:11Abandon your fatherless; I will preserve them; let your widows trust in me.
- Hosea 14:3Assyria will not save us, we will not ride on horses, and we will no longer proclaim, ‘Our gods! ’ to the work of our hands. For the fatherless receives compassion in you.”
- Psalms 72:2He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
- Deuteronomy 10:18He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the resident alien, giving him food and clothing.
- Job 29:12For I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
- Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them.
- Jeremiah 5:28They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
- Luke 18:2“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect people.
- Ephesians 5:1Therefore, be imitators of God, as dearly loved children,
- Psalms 33:14He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from his dwelling place.
- 2 Chronicles 6:2but I have built an exalted temple for you, a place for your dwelling forever.
- 2 Chronicles 30:27Then the priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer came into his holy dwelling place in heaven.
Commentaries on Psalms 68:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5A father of the fatherless - Or, of orphans. Compare Psalm 10:14, Psalm 10:18. That is, God takes the place of the parent. See Jeremiah 49:11: “Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.” This is one of the most tender appellations that could be given to God, and conveys one of the most striking descriptions that can be given of his character. We see his greatness, his majesty, his power, in the worlds that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5God, the Father of all marginalized and needy people, shows them compassion and protects their rights (see Psalms 10:14, 18; 69:33; 82:3). Like his dwelling, the Lord is holy. The supreme example of the holy God coming down to rescue humanity is Jesus Christ.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. are illustrated by the protection to the helpless, vindication of the innocent, and punishment of rebels, ascribed to Him.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 68
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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