Psalm 68:5
Strong's Lexicon
A father
אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

of the fatherless,
יְ֭תוֹמִים (yə·ṯō·w·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3490: 1) an orphan, fatherless

and a defender
וְדַיַּ֣ן (wə·ḏay·yan)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1781: 1) a judge

of the widows,
אַלְמָנ֑וֹת (’al·mā·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 490: 1) widow

[is] God
אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: 1) (plural) 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God

in His holy
קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ (qā·ḏə·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6944: 1) apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness 1a) apartness, sacredness, holiness 1a1) of God 1a2) of places 1a3) of things 1b) set-apartness, separateness

habitation.
בִּמְע֥וֹן (bim·‘ō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4583: 1) dwelling, habitation, refuge 1a) lair, refuge (of jackals) 1b) dwelling

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in His holy habitation.

Young's Literal Translation
Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, [Is] God in His holy habitation.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.

New American Standard Bible
A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

King James Bible
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

New Living Translation
Father to the fatherless, defender of widows--this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

English Standard Version
Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

New American Standard Bible
A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God in His holy dwelling is a father of the fatherless and a champion of widows.

International Standard Version
A father to orphans and an advocate for widows is God in his holy dwelling place.

NET Bible
He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. God rules from his holy palace.

American Standard Version
A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, Is God in his holy habitation.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Father of the fatherless, and judge of the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
















Cross References
Exodus 22:23
If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;

Deuteronomy 10:18
He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.

Deuteronomy 26:15
Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.

Psalm 10:14
Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 146:9
The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.

Proverbs 15:25
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Isaiah 63:15
Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?

Jeremiah 49:11
Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

Hosea 14:3
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Jump to Previous
Defender Dwelling Fatherless Habitation Holy Judge Protector Widows
Jump to Next
Defender Dwelling Fatherless Habitation Holy Judge Protector Widows
Links
Psalm 68:5 NIV
Psalm 68:5 NLT
Psalm 68:5 ESV
Psalm 68:5 NASB
Psalm 68:5 KJV

Psalm 68:5 Bible Apps
Psalm 68:5 Parallel
Psalm 68:5 Biblia Paralela
Psalm 68:5 Chinese Bible
Psalm 68:5 French Bible
Psalm 68:5 German Bible

Psalm 68:5 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Psalm 68:4
Top of Page
Top of Page