Focused Passage

Psalms 68:1-6

The Divine Warrior Ascends, Dwells, and Gives Strength to His People

Psalm 68 moves from divine arising and enemy scattering, through wilderness provision and Zion triumph, into ascension, sanctuary procession, international homage, and final praise to the God who gives strength to His people.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song.

1God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

2As smoke is blown away, You will drive them out; as wax melts before the fire, the wicked will perish in the presence of God.

3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.

4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.

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

6God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Numbers 10:35Classic cross-references Isaiah 51:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:13Classic cross-references Psalms 44:26Classic cross-references Psalms 89:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralarisesיָק֣וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis enemiesאוֹיְבָ֑יוH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularare scatteredיָפ֣וּצוּH6327Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland those who hate Himמְ֝שַׂנְאָ֗יוH8130Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularfleeוְיָנ֥וּסוּH5127Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralHis presenceמִפָּנָֽיו׃H6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 37:20Classic cross-references Micah 1:4Classic cross-references Hosea 13:3Classic cross-references Psalms 64:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 9:18Classic cross-references

Original words

As smokeעָשָׁ֗ןH6227Noun - masculine singularis blown awayכְּהִנְדֹּ֥ףH5086Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructYou will drive [them] outתִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ףH5086Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularas waxדּ֭וֹנַגH1749Noun - masculine singularmeltsכְּהִמֵּ֣סH4549Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructbeforeמִפְּנֵי־H6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructthe fireאֵ֑שׁH784Noun - common singularthe wickedרְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםH7563Adjective - masculine pluralwill perishיֹאבְד֥וּH6Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the presenceמִפְּנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructof Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Noun - masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 5:11Classic cross-references Psalms 28:7Classic cross-references Psalms 64:10Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:16Classic cross-references Psalms 40:16Classic cross-references

Original words

But the righteousוְֽצַדִּיקִ֗יםH6662Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine pluralwill be gladיִשְׂמְח֣וּH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural[and] rejoiceיַֽ֭עַלְצוּH5970Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructGodאֱלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralthey will celebrateוְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּH7797Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralwith joyבְשִׂמְחָֽה׃H8057Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 40:3Classic cross-references Exodus 3:14Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:15Classic cross-references Exodus 6:3Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:26Classic cross-references

Original words

Singשִׁ֤ירוּ׀H7891Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto Godלֵֽאלֹהִים֮H430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralSing praisesזַמְּר֪וּH2167Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralto His nameשְׁ֫מ֥וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularExaltסֹ֡לּוּH5549Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralHim who ridesלָרֹכֵ֣בH7392Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularon the cloudsבָּ֭עֲרָבוֹתH6160Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralHis nameשְׁמ֗וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis the LORDבְּיָ֥הּH3050Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand rejoiceוְעִלְז֥וּH5937Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralbefore Himלְפָנָֽיו׃H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or rides through the deserts

Verse 5

Cross-references

James 1:27Classic cross-references Jeremiah 49:11Classic cross-references Psalms 10:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 10:18Classic cross-references Psalms 82:3Classic cross-references

Original words

A fatherאֲבִ֣יH1Noun - masculine singular constructof the fatherlessיְ֭תוֹמִיםH3490Noun - masculine pluraland a defenderוְדַיַּ֣ןH1781Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof widowsאַלְמָנ֑וֹתH490Noun - feminine plural[is] Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralin His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularhabitationבִּמְע֥וֹןH4583Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 6

Cross-references

Psalms 113:9Classic cross-references Psalms 69:33Classic cross-references Psalms 107:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:1Classic cross-references Psalms 107:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Godאֱלֹהִ֤ים׀H430Noun - masculine pluralsettlesמ֘וֹשִׁ֤יבH3427Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularthe lonelyיְחִידִ֨ים׀H3173Adjective - masculine pluralin familiesבַּ֗יְתָהH1004Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularHe leadsמוֹצִ֣יאH3318Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularthe prisoners {out}אֲ֭סִירִיםH615Noun - masculine pluralto prosperityבַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹתH3574Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluralbutאַ֥ךְH389Adverbthe rebelliousס֝וֹרֲרִ֗יםH5637Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluraldwellשָׁכְנ֥וּH7931Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin a sun-scorched [land]צְחִיחָֽה׃H6707Noun - feminine singular

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