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Psalms 68:5
5A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
Context of Psalms 68:5
3But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. 4Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. 6God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. 7When you, God, went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness,
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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, God, see the trouble of the afflicted; you consider their grief and take it in hand. The victims commit themselves to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.
- Psalms 82:3Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.
- Psalms 146:9The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
- Job 31:16“If I have denied the desires of the poor or let the eyes of the widow grow weary,
- Jeremiah 49:11‘Leave your fatherless children; I will keep them alive. Your widows too can depend on me.’ ”
- Hosea 14:3Assyria cannot save us; we will not mount warhorses. We will never again say ‘Our gods’ to what our own hands have made, for in you the fatherless find compassion.”
- Psalms 72:2May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.
- Deuteronomy 10:18He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.
- Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried for help, and the fatherless who had none to assist them.
- Isaiah 1:23Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They do not defend the cause of the fatherless; the widow’s case does not come before them.
- Jeremiah 5:28and have grown fat and sleek. Their evil deeds have no limit; they do not seek justice. They do not promote the case of the fatherless; they do not defend the just cause of the poor.
- Luke 18:2He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.
- Ephesians 5:1Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children
- Psalms 33:14from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth—
- 2 Chronicles 6:2I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:27The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place.
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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