Psalms 68:6

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

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

— WEB

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

— KJV

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

— ASV

Cross-references

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Commentary

setteth the solitary in families--literally, "settleth the lonely" (as wanderers) "at home." Though a general truth, there is perhaps allusion to the wandering and settlement of the Israelites. rebellious dwell in a dry land--removed from all the comforts of home.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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