Psalm 68:5

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Psalm 68:5

A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.

Deuteronomy 10:18

He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.

Psalm 10:14

You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand.
The unfortunate commits himself to You;
You have been the helper of the orphan.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord protects the strangers;
He supports the fatherless and the widow,
But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

Deuteronomy 26:15

Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as You swore to our fathers.’

2 Chronicles 6:2

“I have built You a lofty house,
And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

2 Chronicles 30:27

Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

Job 29:12-13

Because I delivered the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.

Job 31:16-17

“If I have kept the poor from their desire,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

Psalm 10:18

To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

Psalm 33:14

From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,

Psalm 72:2

May he judge Your people with righteousness
And Your afflicted with justice.

Psalm 72:4

May he vindicate the afflicted of the people,
Save the children of the needy
And crush the oppressor.

Psalm 82:3-4

Vindicate the weak and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

For thus says the high and exalted One
Who lives forever, whose name is Holy,
“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 66:1

Thus says the Lord,
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?

Jeremiah 5:28

‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They also excel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the orphan, that they may prosper;
And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

Jeremiah 49:11

“Leave your orphans behind, I will keep them alive;
And let your widows trust in Me.”

Hosea 14:3

“Assyria will not save us,
We will not ride on horses;
Nor will we say again, ‘Our god,’
To the work of our hands;
For in You the orphan finds mercy.”

Luke 18:2-7

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Acts 7:48-49

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:

Ephesians 5:1

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

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Summary

Psalm 68:5

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

A judge

Ephesians 5:1

In his

General references

Numbers 27:6

Bible References

A judge

May he judge Your people with righteousness

And

Your afflicted with justice.

He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing.

Because I delivered the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.

Your rulers are rebels
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves a bribe
And chases after rewards.
They do not defend the orphan,
Nor does the widow’s plea come before them.

‘They are fat, they are sleek,
They also excel in deeds of wickedness;
They do not plead the cause,
The cause of the

orphan, that they may prosper;

And they do not defend the rights of the poor.

saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;

In his

From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,

“I have built You a lofty house,
And a place for Your dwelling forever.”

Then the Levitical priests arose and blessed the people; and their voice was heard and their prayer came to His holy dwelling place, to heaven.

For thus says the high and exalted One
Who

lives forever, whose name is Holy,

“I dwell on a high and holy place,
And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the lowly
And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Thus says the Lord,
“Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is a house you could build for Me?
And where is a place that I may rest?

However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands; as the prophet says:

General references

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,