King James Version
Psalms 68:10 in the King James Version says “Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 68 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.”
Psalms 68:10 · KJV
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary. send: Heb. shake out confirm: Heb. confirm it
Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it. company: Heb. army
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. did: Heb. did flee, did flee
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“Thy congregation”
H2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or livin
“hath dwelt”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“hast prepared”
H3559properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
“of thy goodness”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
“therein thou O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
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