Psalm 68:5

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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,