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A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.Psalm 68:5–6 · World English Bible
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Psalm 68:4–6
Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him! A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.
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God is praised as a defender of widows, a father to the fatherless, and a giver of belonging. Vulnerable people stand near the center of this praise.
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