Psalms 68 · Verse 6

Psalms 68:6

God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
Psalms 68:6, King James Version

Psalms 68:6 in other translations

BSBGod settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
WEBGod sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
ASVGod setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
YLTGod--causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only--the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
DARBYGod maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
BBEThose 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.
WebsterGod setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those who are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

What does Psalms 68:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 68:5-6

5-6. are illustrated by the protection to the helpless, vindication of the innocent, and punishment of rebels, ascribed to Him.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 The solitary in families - יחדים yechidim, the single persons. Is not the meaning, God is the Author of marriage; and children, the legal fruit of it, are an inheritance from him?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 68:1-6

Chapter Outline A prayer--The greatness and goodness of God. (1-6) The wonderful works God wrought for his people. (7-14) The presence of God in his church. (15-21) The victories of Christ. (22-28) Enlargement of the church. (29-31) The glory and grace of God. (32-35) Verses 1-6 None ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. God is the joy of his people, then let them rejoice when they come before him. He…

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Psalms 68:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱלֹהִ֤ים\׀'E.lo.HimGodH430
מ֘וֹשִׁ֤יבmo.Shiv[is] causing to dwellH3427
יְחִידִ֨ים\׀ye.chi.Dimsolitary [people]H3173
בַּ֗יְתָהBay.taha household <towards>H1004
מוֹצִ֣יאmo.Tzi'[he is] bringing outH3318
אֲ֭סִירִים'A.si.rimprisonersH615
בַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹתba.ko.sha.Rotin <the> prosperiti<es>H3574
אַ֥ךְ'akhonlyH389
ס֝וֹרֲרִ֗יםso.ra.Rimrebellious [people]H5637
שָׁכְנ֥וּsha.khe.Nuthey dwellH7931
צְחִיחָֽה\׃tze.chi.Chaha parched landH6707

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 68:6

  • Psalms 113:9

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 69:33

    For the Lord heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.

  • Psalms 107:10

    Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  • Psalms 107:14

    He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

  • Psalms 146:7

    Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

  • Psalms 107:40-41

    He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

  • Galatians 4:27

    For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

  • 1 Samuel 2:5

    They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

  • Acts 12:6-25

    And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. …

  • Acts 16:26

    And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

  • Psalms 107:34

    A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God.
107:10,41; 113:9; 1Sa 2:5; Ga 4:27
families. Heb. a house. he bringeth.
107:10,14; 146:7; Isa 61:1; Ac 12:6-25
the rebellious.
107:34,40; De 28:23,24; Ho 2:3; Mal 1:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 68:5

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

  • Psalms 68:6

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

  • Psalms 68:7

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

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Psalms 68:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El Dios que hace habitar en familia los solos; que saca á los aprisionados con grillos: mas los rebeldes habitan en sequedad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Dieu, dans sa demeure sainte, est le père des orphelins et le juge des veuves.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Gott läßt Einsame in einem Hause wohnen, führt Gefangene hinaus ins Glück; die Widerspenstigen aber wohnen in der Dürre.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Deus, tu scis insipientiam meam; et delicta mea a te non sunt abscondita.