Psalm 68:4-7
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)
6 Father of the fatherless, defender of widows(B)—
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.[b]
Footnotes
- 68:5 Exalt the rider of the clouds: God’s intervention is in the imagery of Canaanite myth in which the storm-god mounted the storm clouds to ride to battle. Such theophanies occur throughout the Psalm: Ps 68:2–3, 8–10, 12–15, 18–19, 22–24, 29–32, 34–35. See Dt 33:26; Ps 18:8–16; Is 19:1.
- 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 68:4-7
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.
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