God provides homes for those who are deserted.
He leads out the prisoners to prosperity,[a]
but the rebellious live in a scorched land.(A)

God, when You went out before Your people,
when You marched through the desert,Selah
the earth trembled and the skies poured down rain
before God, the God of Sinai,[b]
before God, the God of Israel.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:6 Or prisoners with joyous music; Hb uncertain
  2. Psalm 68:8 Lit God, this Sinai

God sets the lonely(A) in families,[a](B)
    he leads out the prisoners(C) with singing;
    but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.(D)

When you, God, went out(E) before your people,
    when you marched through the wilderness,[b](F)
the earth shook,(G) the heavens poured down rain,(H)
    before God, the One of Sinai,(I)
    before God, the God of Israel.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 68:6 Or the desolate in a homeland
  2. Psalm 68:7 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verses 19 and 32.