Psalms
Psalm 68:6
6God settles the lonely in families;
He leads the prisoners out to prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| God | אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| settles | מ֘וֹשִׁ֤יב | mō·wō·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| the lonely | יְחִידִ֨ים׀ | yə·ḥî·ḏîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H3173 only one, solitary |
| in families | בַּ֗יְתָה | bay·ṯāh | Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H1004 house |
| He leads | מוֹצִ֣יא | mō·w·ṣî | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| the prisoners | אֲ֭סִירִים | ’ă·sî·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H615 bondman, prisoner |
| to prosperity | בַּכּוֹשָׁר֑וֹת | bak·kō·wō·šā·rō·wṯ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H3574 prosperity |
| but | אַ֥ךְ | ’aḵ | Adverb | H389 surely |
| the rebellious | ס֝וֹרֲרִ֗ים | sō·w·ră·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5637 be stubborn, rebellious |
| dwell | שָׁכְנ֥וּ | šā·ḵə·nū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| in a sun-scorched | צְחִיחָֽה׃ | ṣə·ḥî·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6707 scorched land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 113:9 · Psalm 69:33 · Psalm 107:10 · Isaiah 61:1 · Psalm 107:14 · Psalm 146:7 · Psalm 107:40–41 · Galatians 4:27 · 1 Samuel 2:5 · Acts 16:26 · Acts 12:6–25 · Psalm 107:34
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.