God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
God setteth the solitary - i:e., those destitute of human help (Psalms 25:16).
In families - Hebrew, 'in a home.' [The final Hebrew letter he (h) expresses motion to a place.] The outcast Israel shall be restored hereafter to their home. So Israel, after the long homeless wandering in the wilderness, was at last set in a home by God (Psalms 68:10). So the Christian Church, which had long been persecuted, and dwelt solitarily, obtained a permanent settlement under Constantine.
He bringeth out those which are bound with chains, х kowshaarowt (H3574), corresponding to qishuwriym, ties or bonds] - (Isaiah 61:1.) Or else, He bringeth out those which are bound to prosperities [from kaashar, to be right and congruous; cf. margin, Ecclesiastes 2:6]; plural - i:e., to all kinds of prosperity. So Psalms 66:12, "thou broughtest us out into a wealthy (well-watered) place," in contrast with which stands here.
But (literally, only: it is never otherwise)
The rebellious (cf. Psalms 66:7)
Dwell in a dry land. Contrast Psalms 68:9. The "rebellious" are the stiff-necked enemies of the Lord and His Church; not only the pagan (Exodus 17:14; Exodus 17:16), but also the Jews, when they said of Messiah, We will not have this man to reign over us ... we have no king but Caesar (Luke 19:14; John 19:15).