Psalms 78:68
What does Psalms 78:68 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 78:68 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 49:8
Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.
- 2 Chronicles 6:6
but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there, and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
- Psalms 132:12
If thy children will keep my covenant And my testimony that I shall teach them, Their children also shall sit upon thy throne for evermore.
- 1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
- Psalms 87:2
Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.
- Ruth 4:17
And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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