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Psalm 68:15-19
King James Version
Psalm 68:15-19
King James Version
15 The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of Bashan.
16 Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
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Psalm 68:15-19
English Standard Version
Psalm 68:15-19
English Standard Version
15 O mountain of God, mountain of Bashan;
O many-peaked[a] mountain, mountain of Bashan!
16 Why do you look with hatred, O many-peaked mountain,
at the mount that God (A)desired for his abode,
yes, where the Lord will dwell forever?
17 (B)The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
thousands upon thousands;
the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.
18 (C)You ascended on high,
(D)leading a host of captives in your train
and (E)receiving gifts among men,
even among (F)the rebellious, (G)that the Lord God may dwell there.
19 Blessed be the Lord,
who daily (H)bears us up;
God is our salvation. Selah
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:15 Or hunch-backed; also verse 16
Psalm 68:15-19
New International Version
Psalm 68:15-19
New International Version
15 Mount Bashan,(A) majestic mountain,(B)
Mount Bashan, rugged mountain,
16 why gaze in envy, you rugged mountain,
at the mountain where God chooses(C) to reign,
where the Lord himself will dwell forever?(D)
17 The chariots(E) of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;(F)
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.[a]
18 When you ascended(G) on high,(H)
you took many captives;(I)
you received gifts from people,(J)
even from[b] the rebellious(K)—
that you,[c] Lord God, might dwell there.
Footnotes
- Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness
- Psalm 68:18 Or gifts for people, / even
- Psalm 68:18 Or they
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