Psalms 68:16
What does Psalms 68:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 68:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep water swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount thatGod hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell [there] for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 87:1
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
- Psalms 132:13
For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.
- Revelation 21:2
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
- Deuteronomy 12:11
then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.
- Psalms 114:4
The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.
- 1 Kings 9:3
And Jehovah said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.
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