Psalm 68:16 Parallel Translations

Why do you look with envy, you mountains with many peaks, at the mountain where God has chosen to live? Certainly, the LORD will live there forever.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

Why 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.

DBY:

Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever.

ERV:

Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

JPS:

Why look ye askance, ye mountains of peaks, at the mountain which God hath desired for His abode? Yea, the LORD will dwell therein for ever.

WBS:

Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

WEB:

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

YLT:

Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

Psalm 68:16 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 12:5 "But you shall seek the LORD at the place which the LORD your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and there you shall come.

Psalm 87:1 A Psalm of the sons of Korah. A Song. His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 87:2 The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

Psalm 132:13 For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

Psalm 132:14 "This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

68:16 {n} 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.
(n) Why do you boast of your strength and beauty against this Mountain of God.

WES:

68:16 Leap - Why do you triumph and look upon Zion with contempt? He speaks to the hills by an usual figure. Will dwell - This hill, though despicable in your eyes, is precious in God's, and chosen by him for his perpetual residence.

MHC:

68:15-21 The ascension of Christ must here be meant, and thereto it is applied, Eph 4:8. He received as the purchase of his death, the gifts needful for the conversion of sinners, and the salvation of believers. These he continually bestows, even on rebellious men, that the Lord God might dwell among them, as their Friend and Father. He gave gifts to men. Having received power to give eternal life, the Lord Jesus bestows it on as many as were given him, Joh 17:2. Christ came to a rebellious world, not to condemn it, but that through him it might be saved. The glory of Zion's King is, that he is a Saviour and Benefactor to all his willing people, and a consuming fire to all that persist in rebellion against him. So many, so weighty are the gifts of God's bounty, that he may be truly said to load us with them. He will not put us off with present things for a portion, but will be the God of our salvation. The Lord Jesus has authority and power to rescue his people from the dominion of death, by taking away the sting of it from them when they die, and giving them complete victory over it when they rise again. The crown of the head, the chief pride and glory of the enemy, shall be smitten; Christ shall crush the head of the serpent.

CONC:

Abode Askance Chooses Desired Desireth Dwell Envy Forever Hill Hills Leap Lofty Many-peaked Mount Mountain Mountains O Peaks Reign Resting-place Rugged Seat Surely Tabernacle Therein Truly Yea Yes

Abode Chooses Desired Desireth Dwell Envy Forever High Hill Hills Leap Many-Peaked Mount Mountain Mountains Peaks Reign Resting-Place Rugged Seat Surely Tabernacle

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