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Psalms 68:5
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 shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy. 4Sing unto God, sing forth his name; cast up a way for him that rideth in the deserts: his name is Jah; and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. 6God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land]. 7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —
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אֲבִ֣י יְ֭תוֹמִים וְדַיַּ֣ן אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בִּמְע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 68:5
- Psalms 10:14Thou hast seen [it], for thou thyself beholdest trouble and vexation, to requite by thy hand. The wretched committeth himself unto thee; thou hast been the helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 82:3Judge the poor and the fatherless, do justice to the afflicted and the destitute;
- Psalms 146:9Jehovah preserveth the strangers; he lifteth up the fatherless and the widow; but the way of the wicked doth he subvert.
- Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Jeremiah 49:11Leave thine orphans, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.
- Hosea 14:3Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Thou art] our God; because in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
- Psalms 72:2He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.
- Deuteronomy 10:18who executeth the judgment of the fatherless and the widow, and loveth the stranger, to give him food and clothing.
- Job 29:12For I delivered the afflicted that cried, and the fatherless who had no helper.
- Isaiah 1:23thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.
- Jeremiah 5:28They are become fat, they shine, yea, they surpass in deeds of wickedness; they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, and they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not adjudge.
- Luke 18:2saying, There was a judge in a city, not fearing God and not respecting man:
- Ephesians 5:1Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,
- Psalms 33:14From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth;
- 2 Chronicles 6:2But I have built a house of habitation for thee, even a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.
- 2 Chronicles 30:27And the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, to the heavens.
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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- 1. Psalms 68:5 68.5 Elohim ↩
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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