Psalms 68:6
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
KJV
Deus, tu scis insipientiam meam ; et delicta mea a te non sunt abscondita.
Vulgate
ὁ θεὸς, σὺ ἔγνως τὴν ἀφροσύνην μου, καὶ αἱ πλημμελίαι μου ἀπὸ σοῦ οὐκ ἐκρύβησαν.
LXX
God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
ASV
אֲבִ֣י יְ֭תוֹמִים וְ/דַיַּ֣ן אַלְמָנ֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים בִּ/מְע֥וֹן קָדְשֽׁ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אַלְמָנָ֖ה
'lmnh
noun · 56×
דַיָּ֔ן
dyn
noun · 2×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
יָּת֥וֹם
ytvm
noun · 42×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מְע֥וֹן
m'vn
noun · 16×
קֹּ֑דֶשׁ
qdsh
noun · 463×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§238Many religions invoke God as "Father". the deity is often considered the "father of gods and of men". In Israel, God is called "Father" inasmuch as he is Creator of the world.59 Even more, God is Father because of the covenant and the gift of the law to Israel, "his first-born son".60 God is also called the Father of the king of Israel. Most especially he is "the Father of the …
Cross-references
- 1Sam 2:5 — They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
- Acts 12:6 — And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
- Acts 16:26 — And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
- Gal 4:27 — For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
- Isa 61:1 — The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and th
- Jer 40:1 — The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away ca
- Ps 69:33 — For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- Ps 69:33 — For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
- Ps 107:10 — Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
- Ps 107:11 — Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
- Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
- Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
- Ps 107:40 — He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
- Ps 113:9 — He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ps 113:9 — He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
- Ps 146:7 — Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
- Ps 146:7 — Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: