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Psalms 68:5

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Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.	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].

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

A father^H1 of the fatherless^H3490, and a judge^H1781 of the widows^H490, is God^H430 in his holy^H6944 habitation^H4583.

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Original Hebrew

שִׁירוּ ׀ לֵאלֹהִים זַמְּרוּ שְׁמֹו סֹלּוּ לָרֹכֵב בָּעֲרָבֹות בְּיָהּ שְׁמֹו וְעִלְזוּ לְפָנָיו׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
שִׁ֤ירוּ	Shi.ru	H7891	HVqv2mp	sing
לֵֽ/אלֹהִים֮	le./lo.Him	H430	HR/Ncmpa	to/ God
זַמְּר֪וּ	za.me.Ru	H2167	HVpv2mp	sing praises to
שְׁ֫מ֥/וֹ	she.M/o	H8034	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	name/ his
סֹ֡לּוּ	So.lu	H5549	HVqv2mp	lift up
לָ/רֹכֵ֣ב	la./ro.Khev	H7392	HRd/Vqrmsa	to the/ rider
בָּ֭/עֲרָבוֹת	Ba./'a.ra.Vot	H6160	HRd/Ncfpa	in the/ clouds
בְּ/יָ֥הּ	be./Yah	H3050	HR/Np	(is) (in)/ Yahweh
שְׁמ֗/וֹ	she.M/o	H8034	HNcmsc/Sp3ms	name/ his
וְ/עִלְז֥וּ	ve./'il.Zu	H5937	HC/Vqv2mp	and/ exult
לְ/פָנָֽי/ו	le./fa.Na/v	H6440	HR/Ncbpc/Sp3ms	(to)/ before/ him

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H1 — אָב (ʼâb, awb): a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.
• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H490 — אַלְמָנָה (ʼalmânâh, al-maw-naw'): feminine of אַלְמָן; a widow; also a desolate place; desolate house (palace), widow.
• H1781 — דַּיָּן (dayân, dah-yawn'): from דִּין; a judge or advocate; judge.
• H3490 — יָתוֹם (yâthôwm, yaw-thome'): from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person; fatherless (child), orphan.
• H4583 — מָעוֹן (mâʻôwn, maw-ohn'): or מָעִין; (1 Chronicles 4:41), from the same as עוֹנָה; an abode, of God (the Tabernacle or the Temple), men (their home) or animals (their lair); hence, a retreat (asylum); den, dwelling((-) place), habitation.
• H6944 — קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, ko'-desh): from קָדַשׁ; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity; consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• H2167 — זָמַר (zâmar, zaw-mar'): a primitive root (perhaps identical with זָמַר through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly, to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, i.e.; play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music; give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
• H3050 — יָהּ (Yâhh, yaw): contraction for יְהֹוָה, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name; Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'
• H5549 — סָלַל (çâlal, saw-lal'): a primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam); cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
• H5937 — עָלַז (ʻâlaz, aw-laz'): a primitive root; to jump for joy, i.e. exult; be joyful, rejoice, triumph.
• H6160 — עֲרָבָה (ʻărâbâh, ar-aw-baw'): from עָרַב (in the sense of sterility); a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea; Arabah, champaign, desert, evening, heaven, plain, wilderness. See also בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה.
• H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
• H7392 — רָכַב (râkab, raw-kab'): a primitive root; to ride (on an animal or in a vehicle); causatively, to place upon (for riding or generally), to despatch; bring (on (horse-) back), carry, get (oneself) up, on (horse-) back, put, (cause to, make to) ride (in a chariot, on, -r), set.
• H7891 — שִׁיר (shîyr, sheer): or (the original form) שׁוּר; (1 Samuel 18:6), a primitive root (rather identical with שׁוּר through the idea of strolling minstrelsy); to sing; behold (by mistake for שׁוּר), sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
• H8034 — שֵׁם (shêm, shame): a primitive word (perhaps rather from through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare שָׁמַיִם); an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character; [phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

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