Psalm 68:4-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 Then the just will be glad;
they will rejoice before God;
they will celebrate with great joy.
II
5 Sing to God, praise his name;
exalt the rider of the clouds.[a]
Rejoice before him
whose name is the Lord.(A)
Psalm 68:6-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Father of the fatherless, defender of widows(A)—
God in his holy abode,
7 God gives a home to the forsaken,
who leads prisoners out to prosperity,
while rebels live in the desert.[a]
Footnotes
- 68:7 While rebels live in the desert: rebels must live in the arid desert, whereas God’s people will live in the well-watered land (Ps 68:8–11).
Psalm 68:10-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 You poured abundant rains, God,
your inheritance was weak and you repaired it.
11 Your creatures dwelt in it;
you will establish it in your goodness for the poor, O God.
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