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Psalm 68:5–6

A father to the fatherless,z a defender of widows,a

is God in his holy dwelling.b

God sets the lonelyc in families,c d

he leads out the prisonerse with singing;

but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.f

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Psalm 68:5–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Father of the fatherless and protector of widows

is God in his holy habitation.

God settles the solitary in a home;

he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,

Is God in his holy habitation.

God setteth the solitary in families:

He bringeth out those which are bound with chains:

But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Father to the fatherless, defender of widows—

this is God, whose dwelling is holy.

God places the lonely in families;

he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.

But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows,

Is God in His holy habitation.

God sets the solitary in families;

He brings out those who are bound into prosperity;

But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — New Century Version (NCV)

God is in his holy Temple.

He is a father to orphans,

and he defends the widows.

God gives the lonely a home.

He leads prisoners out with joy,

but those who turn against God will live in a dry land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,

Is God in his holy habitation.

God setteth the solitary in families:

He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity;

But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The God who is in his holy dwelling place 

is the father of the fatherless and the defender of widows. 

God places lonely people in families. 

He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives, 

but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land. 

Psalm 68:5–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

God in His holy dwelling is

a father of the fatherless

and a champion of widows.

God provides homes for those who are deserted.

He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious live in a scorched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Father of orphans and protector of widows

is God in his holy habitation.

God gives the desolate a home to live in;

he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,

but the rebellious live in a parched land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

A father to orphans and a judge for widows

is God in his holy habitation.

God settles the lonely in a home;

he brings prisoners out into prosperity.

But the rebellious abide in a barren land.

Psalm 68:5–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God is in his holy temple.

He is a father to those whose fathers have died.

He takes care of women whose husbands have died.

God gives lonely people a family.

He sets prisoners free, and they go out singing.

But those who refuse to obey him

live in a land that is baked by the sun.

Psalm 68:5–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows,

Is God in His holy habitation.

God makes a home for the lonely;

He leads out the prisoners into prosperity,

Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.


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