Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the LORD himself will dwell forever? New Living Translation Why do you look with envy, O rugged mountains, at Mount Zion, where God has chosen to live, where the LORD himself will live forever? English Standard Version Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, yes, where the LORD will dwell forever? Berean Standard Bible Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever. King James Bible Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. New King James Version Why do you fume with envy, you mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in; Yes, the LORD will dwell in it forever. New American Standard Bible Why do you look with envy, you mountains of many peaks, At the mountain God has desired as His dwelling? Indeed, the LORD will dwell there forever. NASB 1995 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the LORD will dwell there forever. NASB 1977 Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely, the LORD will dwell there forever. Legacy Standard Bible Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has prized for His habitation? Surely Yahweh will dwell there forever. Amplified Bible Why do you look with envy, mountains with many peaks, At the mountain [of the city of Zion] which God has desired for His dwelling place? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever. Christian Standard Bible Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for his abode? The LORD will dwell there forever! Holman Christian Standard Bible Why gaze with envy, you mountain peaks, at the mountain God desired for His dwelling? The LORD will live there forever! American Standard Version Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever. Contemporary English Version Why is it jealous of Zion, the mountain you chose as your home forever? English Revised Version Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. GOD'S WORD® Translation Why do you look with envy, you mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has chosen to live? Certainly, the LORD will live there forever. Good News Translation Why from your mighty peaks do you look with scorn on the mountain on which God chose to live? The LORD will live there forever! International Standard Version You mountains of many peaks, why do you watch with envy the mountain in which God has chosen to dwell? Indeed, the LORD will live there forever. Majority Standard Bible Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever. NET Bible Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has decided to live? Indeed the LORD will live there permanently! New Heart English Bible Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever. Webster's Bible Translation Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. World English Bible Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhy do you envy, O high hills, "" The hill God has desired for His seat? YHWH also dwells forever. Young's Literal Translation Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever. Smith's Literal Translation Wherefore will ye lie in wait, ye mountains of heights? the mountain God desired to dwell in it: also Jehovah will dwell forever. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhy suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible You rugged mountains, why look with envy at the mountain where God has chosen to dwell, where the LORD resides forever? New Revised Standard Version Why do you look with envy, O many-peaked mountain, at the mount that God desired for his abode, where the LORD will reside forever? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhat do you want, O you mountains of Bashan? This is the ridge which God desires to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated What do you seek in the ridged mountains? The mountain that God has chosen for himself to dwell in, LORD JEHOVAH will dwell in it to eternity. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, At the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever. Brenton Septuagint Translation Wherefore do ye conceive evil, ye swelling mountains? this is the mountain which God has delighted to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Enemies Are Scattered…15A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan. 16Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever. 17The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.… Cross References Exodus 15:17 You will bring them in and plant them on the mountain of Your inheritance—the place, O LORD, You have prepared for Your dwelling, the sanctuary, O Lord, Your hands have established. Deuteronomy 12:5 Instead, you must seek the place the LORD your God will choose from among all your tribes to establish as a dwelling for His Name, and there you must go. 1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” 2 Chronicles 6:6 But now I have chosen Jerusalem for My Name to be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ Isaiah 2:2-3 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Isaiah 11:9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all My holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the sea is full of water. Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” Ezekiel 20:40 For on My holy mountain, the high mountain of Israel, declares the Lord GOD, there the whole house of Israel, all of them, will serve Me in the land. There I will accept them and will require your offerings and choice gifts, along with all your holy sacrifices. Micah 4:1-2 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. Zechariah 8:3 This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.” Matthew 5:14 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 17:1-5 After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... John 4:21-24 “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. / But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. ... John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.” Acts 1:8-12 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” / After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight. / They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ... Treasury of Scripture Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever. Why Psalm 114:4,6 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs… Isaiah 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. the hill Psalm 132:13,14 For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation… Deuteronomy 12:5,11 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: … 1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually. Jump to Previous Abode Chooses Desired Desireth Dwell Envy Forever High Hill Hills Leap Many-Peaked Mount Mountain Mountains Peaks Reign Resting-Place Rugged Seat Surely TabernacleJump to Next Abode Chooses Desired Desireth Dwell Envy Forever High Hill Hills Leap Many-Peaked Mount Mountain Mountains Peaks Reign Resting-Place Rugged Seat Surely TabernaclePsalm 68 1. A prayer at the removing of the ark4. An exhortation to praise God for his mercies 7. for his care of the church 19. for his great works Why do you gaze in envy The phrase "gaze in envy" suggests a longing or desire for something that belongs to another. In the Hebrew context, the word for envy can also imply a sense of rivalry or jealousy. This sets the stage for understanding the spiritual significance of God's chosen place. The mountains, symbolic of strength and majesty, are depicted as having emotions, highlighting the unique honor bestowed upon the mountain God has chosen. This anthropomorphism serves to emphasize the divine selection and the special status of God's dwelling place. O mountains of many peaks This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling where the LORD will surely dwell forever "Those two hills on the right Crouched like two bulls." Others make the meaning simply "to look enviously on." The older versions have caught the sense, "Why watch with suspicion?" We may translate the verse, Why, mountains of many peaks, glare ye at the mountain which God hath desired for a residence? Yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever. Verse 16. - Why leap ye, ye high hills? rather, Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks? In jealousy at not being chosen. This is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; rather, on the mountain which God desireth to dwell in - a continuation of the preceding sentence. The mountain intended is, of course, Mount Zion, a comparatively low elevation. Yea, the Lord will dwell in it forever; i.e. make it his permanent, not merely his temporary, habitation, like Sinai.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whyלָ֤מָּה ׀ (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what do you gaze in envy, תְּֽרַצְּדוּן֮ (tə·raṣ·ṣə·ḏūn) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7520: To look askant, be jealous O mountains הָרִ֪ים (hā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of many peaks? גַּבְנֻ֫נִּ֥ים (gaḇ·nun·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1386: A peak, rounded summit [This is] the mountain הָהָ֗ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country God אֱלֹהִ֣ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative chose חָמַ֣ד (ḥā·maḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2530: To desire, take pleasure in for [His] dwelling, לְשִׁבְתּ֑וֹ (lə·šiḇ·tōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry where the LORD יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will surely אַף־ (’ap̄-) Conjunction Strong's 637: Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though dwell יִשְׁכֹּ֥ן (yiš·kōn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell forever. לָנֶֽצַח׃ (lā·ne·ṣaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity Links Psalm 68:16 NIVPsalm 68:16 NLT Psalm 68:16 ESV Psalm 68:16 NASB Psalm 68:16 KJV Psalm 68:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 68:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 68:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 68:16 French Bible Psalm 68:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 68:16 Why do you look in envy you (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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