Psalms 68:5

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

Related Commentaries of Psalms 68:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A father of the fatherless - Or, of orphans. Compare Psalms 10:14 , Psalms 10:18 . That is, God takes the place of the parent. See Jeremiah 49...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXVIII. A Song of Triumph. The most difficult of all the Pss. In some places the text is so corrupt that it defies any attempt at emendation, and t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

holy habitation: i.e. which David had prepared for the Ark on Zion.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A father of the fatherless, &c.— The meaning is, that God, who is present with us in his sanctuary, or in the ark of his presence, will provide...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is one of the grandest of the Pss., but its origin and date are involved in much obscurity. It contains expressions borrowed from the Blessing o...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

His holy habitation ] heaven: see Deuteronomy 26:15 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The LXX. and Vulg. prefix to this verse, “They shall be troubled by the face of Him who is,” &c, which seems to indicate that the abrupt introduc...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 68:1-35 THIS superb hymn is unsurpassed, if not unequalled, in grandeur, lyric fire, and sustained rush of triumphant praise. It celebrates...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Leader of His People Psalms 68:1-11 This is one of the grandest odes in literature. It was probably composed when the Ark was brought in tr...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This psalm sings the praise of the God of deliverances. It opens with a song of pure praise (verses Psa 68:1-6). This is then justified by a review o...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader, do not fail to observe in what an endearing point of view the church is called upon to triumph in her covenant God. First, in his glorious in...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A father of the fatherless ,.... In a literal sense, so as to show mercy to them, take care of then, and protect them; and this is a character which...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, [is] God in his holy habitation. Ver. 5. A father of the fatherless, &c. ] Pupillorum...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A father of the fatherless He now proceeds to mention some of the reasons for which God is to be praised. Of these this is one, that he is the patr...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for the Dispersion of God's Enemies. To the chief musician. A psalm...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He now enters upon some of the matters or reasons for which God is to be extolled; whereof this is one, that he is the patron of such as are injured...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“ To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ A Psalm or Song of David .” See Introduction to Psalms...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Psalms 68:5-6 It is a beautiful view of the character of the eternal Parent of all His creatures that He fills all the parental relations. "A Fath...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This was a Psalm sung, at the removing of the ark, when it was taken up to its resting-place on Mount Zion. All the tribes were gathered together, an...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm is the Carmen seculare of the Hebrews, and far surpasses the Te Deum of the christians. It has justly been eulogized in the whole succ...
The Biblical Illustrator

Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered: let them alone that hate Him flee before Him. A good prayer This was what was always said by Moses...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS psalm is one of triumphant praise and jubilation, the crown and gem of the Second Book. Professor Cheyne calls it "a patriotic...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of the Messiah's Exaltation. To the chief musician, a psalm or song of David, the event which was the immediate cause for writing this powerful hy...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Father of the fatherless, taking care of orphans as their true Father, and a Judge of the widows, the mighty Advocate of those who have lost thei...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:27 ; 2 Chronicles 6:2 ; Acts 7:48 ; Acts 7:49 ; Deuteronomy 10:18 ; Ephesians 5:1 ; Hosea 14:3 ; Isaiah 1:23 ; Isaiah 57:15...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Habitation — In heaven.

⁵ A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his holy habitation.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 68:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 68:5