King James Version

Psalms 68:10

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:11.

חַיָּתְךָ֥chayatekhalifeחַיnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “life”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.יָֽשְׁבוּyashevvdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “dwell”, a completed actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בָ֑הּvahinבָ֑הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in”inתָּ֤כִ֥יןtakhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…בְּטוֹבָתְךָ֖betovatekhain goodטוֹבpreposition, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in good”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…לֶעָנִ֣יleanito afflictedעָנִיpreposition, with the article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.אֱלֹהִֽיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-11) Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thy congregation dwelt therein: Thou, O God, didst prepare of thy goodness for the poor.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thy company have dwelt in it, Thou preparest in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

World English Bible

Your congregation lived therein. You, God, prepared your goodness for the poor.

Darby Translation

Thy flock hath dwelt therein: thou hast prepared in thy goodness, for the afflicted, O God!

Douay-Rheims

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up: and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-11) Thy flock settled therein; Thou didst prepare in Thy goodness for the poor, O God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thy creatures dwell in it: thou hast in thy goodness prepared for the poor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὰ ζῶά σου κατοικοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῇ, ἡτοίμασας ἐν τῇ χρηστότητί σου τῷ πτωχῷ.