Psalm 68:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 68:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, the LORD will dwell there forever.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell [in it] for ever.

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Berean Literal Bible

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Psalm 68

¹⁴ When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

¹⁵ A mountain of God is Mount Bashan; a mountain of many peaks is Mount Bashan.

¹⁶ Why do you gaze in envy, O mountains of many peaks? This is the mountain God chose for His dwelling, where the LORD will surely dwell forever.

¹⁷ The chariots of God are tens of thousands—thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

¹⁸ You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

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