Psalm 68:5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows. God in his holy place:

Darby Bible Translation
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 you afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all to me, I will surely hear their cry;

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

Deuteronomy 26:15
Look down from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel, and the land which you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land that flows 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 to heaven.

Psalm 10:14
You have seen it; for you behold mischief and spite, to requite it with your hand: the poor commits himself to you; you are the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 146:9
The LORD preserves the strangers; he relieves the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turns 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 your holiness and of your glory: where is your zeal and your strength, the sounding of your bowels and of your mercies toward me? are they restrained?

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

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

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

68:1-6 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 who derives his being from none, but gives being to all, is engaged by promise and covenant to bless his people. He is to be praised as a God of mercy and tender compassion. He ever careth for the afflicted and oppressed: repenting sinners, who are helpless and exposed more than any fatherless children, are admitted into his family, and share all their blessings.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

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