Psalm 68:4-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
4 Sing to God; sing praises to his name;
lift up a song to him who rides upon the clouds[a]—
his name is the Lord—
be exultant before him.(A)
5 Father of orphans and protector of widows
is God in his holy habitation.(B)
6 God gives the desolate a home to live in;
he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious live in a parched land.(C)
7 O God, when you went out before your people,
when you marched through the wilderness, Selah(D)
Footnotes
- 68.4 Or cast up a highway for him who rides through the deserts
Psalm 68:4-7
New International Version
4 Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,(A)
extol him who rides on the clouds[a](B);
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.(C)
5 A father to the fatherless,(D) a defender of widows,(E)
is God in his holy dwelling.(F)
6 God sets the lonely(G) in families,[b](H)
he leads out the prisoners(I) with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(J)
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:4 Or name, / prepare the way for him who rides through the deserts
- Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
- Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.
Psalm 68:10-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 your flock found a dwelling in it;
in your goodness, O God, you provided for the needy.(A)
11 The Lord gives the command;
great is the company of those[a] who bore the tidings:
Footnotes
- 68.11 Or company of the women
Psalm 68:10-11
New International Version
11 The Lord announces the word,
and the women who proclaim it are a mighty throng:(C)
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