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Psalms 68:6 — God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are…
“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”
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The verses around Psalms 68:6.
4Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him.
5A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.
6God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah:
8The 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.
Verse explanation
“A dry land” was the opposite of the fertile promised land, an image of exclusion from blessing. The psalm contrasts those God welcomes — the solitary, the prisoner — with those who choose to rebel and are left out of that provision.
From the Psalms 68 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 68:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Deus faz que o solitario viva em familia: liberta aquelles que estão presos em grilhões; mas os rebeldes habitam em terra secca.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Deus que faz os solitários viverem em uma família, e liberta os prisioneiros; mas os rebeldes habitam em terra seca.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Dios provee una familia para los abandonados. Libera a los prisioneros y los hace celebrar con gozo. Pero los rebeldes terminan viviendo en un terreno baldío y solitario.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 68:6) · Español (Salmos 68:6)
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