Psalms 68:6 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
God -- causing the lonely to dwell at home, Bringing out bound ones into prosperity, Only -- the refractory have inhabited a dry place.
English ASV
God setteth the solitary in families: He bringeth out the prisoners into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English Amplified
God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
God maketh the solitary into families; those that were bound he bringeth out into prosperity: but the rebellious dwell in a parched [land].
English EASY 2024
God gives homes and a family to lonely people. He makes prisoners go free so that they are happy. But people who turn against him have to live in a hot, dry land.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
God provides homes for those who are lonely. He frees people from prison and makes them happy. But those who turn against him will live in the desert.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He gives the lonely a home to live in and leads prisoners out into happy freedom, but rebels will have to live in a desolate land.
English God's Word - GW 1995
God places lonely people in families. He leads prisoners out of prison into productive lives, but rebellious people must live in an unproductive land.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
God provides homes for those who are deserted. He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a scorched land.
English KJV 1611
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
English LSB
God causes the lonely to inhabit a home; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
God settles the solitary in a home; He leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Father of the fatherless, defender of widows-- this is the God whose abode is holy,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
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.
English NIV
God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
English NKJ 1982
God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
English NLT
God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But for rebels, there is only famine and distress.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
God gives the desolate a home to live in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious live in a parched land.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
God gives the desolate a home to dwell in; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He gives families to the lonely, and releases prisoners from jail, singing with joy! But for rebels there is famine and distress.
English Tyndale 1537
He is the God that maketh men to be of one mind in a house, and bringeth the prisoners out of captivity in due season, but letteth the runagates continue in scarceness.