Psalm 68:6

Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

God doth the solitary set in fam'lies: and from bands The chain'd doth free; but rebels do inhabit parched lands.

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The barren woman house to keep he maketh, and to be Of sons a mother full of joy. Praise to the Lord give ye.

For God the poor hears, and will not his prisoners contemn.

He out of darkness did them bring, and from death's shade them take; These bands, wherewith they had been bound, asunder quite he brake.

Such as shut up in darkness deep, and in death's shade abide, Whom strongly hath affliction bound, and irons fast have ty'd:

Who righteous judgment executes for those oppress'd that be, Who to the hungry giveth food; God sets the pris'ners free.

For sins of those that dwell therein, fat land to barrenness.

Thou hast it seen; for their mischief and spite thou wilt repay: The poor commits himself to thee; thou art the orphan's stay.