Psalms 68:5-9 in English

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

⁸ The earth trembled, The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God: Yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: my enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: then I restored that which I took not away.

⁶ O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from thee.

⁷ Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek thee, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel.

⁸ For I have suffered reproach for thy sake; shame has covered my face.

⁹ I became strange to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's children.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

⁸ The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

⁸ The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ O God, you know my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from you.

⁶ Let not them that wait on you, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek you, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel.

⁷ For I have suffered reproach for your sake; shame has covered my face.

⁸ I became strange to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's children.

⁹ For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

⁸ The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ God, who lives in his sacred temple, is like MET a father to those who are orphans, and he is the one who protects widows.

⁶ For those who have no one to live with, he provides families to live with. He frees prisoners and enables them to be successful, but those who rebel against him will be forced to live in a very hot and dry land.

⁷ God, you led your people out of Egypt, and then you marched with them through the desert.

⁸ After you did that, because when you, the God worshiped by us Israeli people, appeared to us at Sinai Mountain,, the earth shook, and rain poured down from the sky.

⁹ You caused plenty of rain to fall on your land*, and so you enabled good crops to grow again on the land that you gave to us Israelis.

⁵ O God, you know my foolishness; and my transgressions are not hidden from you.

⁶ Let not them that wait on you, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek you, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel.

⁷ For I have suffered reproach for your sake; shame has covered my face.

⁸ I became strange to my brethren, and a stranger to my mother's children.

⁹ For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place.

⁶ Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land.

⁷ O God, when you went out before your people, wandering through the waste land; (Selah.)

⁸ The earth was shaking and the heavens were streaming, because God was present; even Sinai itself was moved before God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, O God, did freely send the rain, giving strength to the weariness of your heritage.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness — (Selah) —

⁸ The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God, yon Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst pour a plentiful rain upon thine inheritance, and when it was weary thou strengthenedst it.

⁵ They are multiplied above the hairs of my head, who hate me without cause. My enemies are grown strong who have wrongfully persecuted me: then did I pay that which I took not away.

⁶ O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my offences are not hidden from thee:

⁷ Let not them be ashamed for me, who look for thee, O Lord, the Lord of hosts. Let them not be confounded on my account, who seek thee, O God of Israel.

⁸ Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

⁹ I am become a stranger to my brethren, and an alien to the sons of my mother.

⁵ He is a father to the orphans, a protector of widows. This is who God is, who lives in his holy place.

⁶ God gives those who are abandoned a family to live with. He sets prisoners free with celebration. But those who rebel live in a desert wasteland.

⁷ God, when you led your people out, when you marched through the desert, Selah,

⁸ the earth quaked, and the heavens shook before God, the one of Sinai; before God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You sent plenty of rain to water the promised land; refreshing it when it was dry.

⁵ He is a Father of the fatherlesse, and a Iudge of the widowes, euen God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God maketh the solitarie to dwell in families, and deliuereth them that were prisoners in stocks: but the rebellious shall dwell in a dry land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people: when thou wentest through the wildernesse, (Selah)

⁸ The earth shooke, and the heauens dropped at the presence of this God: euen Sinai was moued at the presence of God, euen the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, sendest a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance, and thou didest refresh it when it was wearie.

⁵ (68-6) A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.

⁶ (68-7) God maketh the solitary to dwell in a house; He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; the rebellious dwell but in a parched land.

⁷ (68-8) O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people, when Thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah

⁸ (68-9) The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even yon Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ (68-10) A bounteous rain didst Thou pour down, O God; when Thine inheritance was weary, Thou didst confirm it.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out those which are bound with chains: But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah.

⁸ The earth shook, the heavens also dropped At the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved At the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, Whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ (68:6) A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ (68:7) God places those who are solitary in the midst of their families: he bringeth out those who are bound unto happiness; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

⁷ (68:8) O God, when thou didst go forth before thy people, when thou didst tread along through the wilderness—Selah—

⁸ (68:9) The earth quaked, also the heavens dropped at the presence of God, yea, this Sinai, at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ (68:10) Rain of beneficence didst thou pour down, O God, whereby thou didst truly strengthen thy heritage, when it was weary.

⁵ They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: My enemies that persecute me unrighteously are strengthened: Then I restored that which I took not away.

⁶ O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my transgressions are not hidden from thee.

⁷ Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord of hosts, be ashamed on my account: let not them that seek thee, be ashamed on my account, O God of Israel.

⁸ For I have suffered reproach for thy sake; Shame has covered my face.

⁹ I became strange to my brethren, And a stranger to my mother’s children.

⁵ The father of the fatherless, and the protector of the widow, Is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.

⁷ O God! when thou didst go before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness. Pause.

⁸ The earth quaked, and the heavens dropped at the presence of God; This Sinai trembled at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God! didst send a plentiful rain; Thou didst strengthen thy wearied inheritance.

⁵ Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode.

⁶ God brings home the lonely, he leads forth the prisoner to comfort, so that none but the rebel lives cheerless.

⁷ God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, Selah

⁸ earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai's God at the presence of God, Israel's God.

⁹ Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, restoring the languishing land of your heritage.

⁵ Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode.

⁶ God brings home the lonely, he leads forth the prisoner to comfort, so that none but the rebel lives cheerless.

⁷ God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, Selah

⁸ earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai's God at the presence of God, Israel's God.

⁹ Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, restoring the languishing land of your heritage.

⁵ A father to orphans, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel God prevails.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, a judge of the widows, is God in the holy place where he lives.

⁶ God puts the lonely into families; he brings out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a parched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness, Selah

⁸ The earth trembled; the heavens also dropped rain in God's presence, in the presence of God when he came to Sinai, in the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain; you strengthened your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land .

⁷ O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:

⁸ The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, by which thou didst confirm thy inheritance, when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

⁶ God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

⁷ God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... Selah.

⁸ The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

⁹ You, God, sent a plentiful rain. You confirmed your inheritance when it was weary.

⁵ which is the father of fatherless and motherless children; and the judge of widows. God is in his holy place;

⁶ God that maketh men of one will to dwell in the house. Which leadeth out by strength them that be bound; in like manner them that make sharp or that stir, that dwell in sepulchres.

⁷ God, when thou wentest out in the sight of thy people; when thou passedest forth in the desert.

⁸ The earth was moved, for heavens dropped down from the face of God of Sinai; from the face of God of Israel.

⁹ God, thou shalt impart willful rain to thine heritage, and it was sick; but thou madest it perfect.

⁵ which is the father of fatherless and motherless children; and the judge of widows, (or who is the father of the fatherless and the motherless; and the judge of widows). God is in his holy place;

⁶ God that maketh men of one will to dwell in the house. Which leadeth out by strength them that be bound; in like manner them that make sharp, that dwell in sepulchres. (yea, God who helpeth people to come and live in a house with others. And who leadeth out those who be bound into freedom; but they who rebel shall live in a dry land.)

⁷ God, when thou wentest out in the sight of thy people; when thou passedest forth in the desert. (God, when thou wentest out before thy people; yea, when thou wentest forth in the wilderness,)

⁸ The earth was moved, for heavens dropped down from the face of God of Sinai; from the face of God of Israel. (the earth shook, and the heavens dropped down rain or and the heavens quaked, before the God of Sinai; yea, before the God of Israel.)

⁹ God, thou shalt (im)part willful rain to thine heritage, and it was sick; but thou madest it perfect. (God, thou imparted abundant rain upon the land of thy inheritance; it was enfeebled, or dry, but thou madest it perfect.)

⁵ Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

⁶ God — causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only — the refractory have inhabited a dry place.

⁷ O God, in Thy going forth before Thy people, In Thy stepping through the wilderness, Selah.

⁸ The earth hath shaken, Yea, the heavens have dropped before God, This Sinai — before God, the God of Israel.

⁹ A shower of free-will gifts thou shakest out, O God. Thine inheritance, when it hath been weary, Thou hast established it.