Psalms 68:5

NETBible

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. 1  God rules from his holy palace. 2 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows––this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

MSG ©

Father of orphans, champion of widows, is God in his holy house.

BBE ©

A father to those who have no father, a judge of the widows, is God in his holy place.

NRSV ©

Father of orphans and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

NKJV ©

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

KJV
A father
<01>
of the fatherless
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and a judge
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of the widows
<0490>_,
[is] God
<0430>
in his holy
<06944>
habitation
<04583>_.
NASB ©
A father
<1>
of the fatherless
<3490>
and a judge
<1781>
for the widows
<490>
, Is God
<430>
in His holy
<6944>
habitation
<4583>
.
LXXM
(67:6) tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
patrov
<3962> 
N-GSM
twn
<3588> 
T-GPM
orfanwn
<3737> 
A-GPM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
kritou
<2923> 
N-GSM
twn
<3588> 
T-GPF
chrwn
<5503> 
N-GPF
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
yeov
<2316> 
N-NSM
en
<1722> 
PREP
topw
<5117> 
N-DSM
agiw
<40> 
A-DSM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL
He is a father
<01>
to the fatherless
<03490>
and an advocate
<01781>
for widows
<0490>
. God
<0430>
rules
<04583>
from his holy
<06944>
palace.
HEBREW
wsdq
<06944>
Nwemb
<04583>
Myhla
<0430>
twnmla
<0490>
Nydw
<01781>
Mymwty
<03490>
yba
<01>
(68:5)
<68:6>
NETBible

He is a father to the fatherless and an advocate for widows. 1  God rules from his holy palace. 2 

NET Notes

1 sn God is depicted here as a just ruler. In the ancient Near Eastern world a king was responsible for promoting justice, including caring for the weak and vulnerable, epitomized by the fatherless and widows.

2 tn Heb “God [is] in his holy dwelling place.” He occupies his throne and carries out his royal responsibilities.