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Psalm 68

Psa. 68:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Though ye have lien
shakab (Hebrew #7901)
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
KJV usage: X at all, cast down, ((lover-))lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
Pronounce: shaw-kab'
Origin: a primitive root
among the pots
shaphath (Hebrew #8240)
a (double) stall (for cattle); also a (two-pronged) hook (for flaying animals on)
KJV usage: hook, pot.
Pronounce: shaw-fawth'
Origin: from 8239
c, yet shall ye be as the wings
kanaph (Hebrew #3671)
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
KJV usage: + bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), X flying, + (one an-)other, overspreading, X quarters, skirt, X sort, uttermost part, wing((-ed)).
Pronounce: kaw-nawf'
Origin: from 3670
of a dove
yownah (Hebrew #3123)
a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)
KJV usage: dove, pigeon.
Pronounce: yo-naw'
Origin: probably from the same as 3196
covered
chaphah (Hebrew #2645)
to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect
KJV usage: ceil, cover, overlay.
Pronounce: khaw-faw'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 2644, 2653)
with silver
keceph (Hebrew #3701)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
KJV usage: money, price, silver(-ling).
Pronounce: keh'-sef
Origin: from 3700
, and her feathers
'ebrah (Hebrew #84)
feminine of 83
KJV usage: feather, wing.
Pronounce: eb-raw'
with yellow
yraqraq (Hebrew #3422)
from the same as 3418; yellowishness: -greenish, yellow.
Pronounce: yer-ak-rak'
gold
charuwts (Hebrew #2742)
passive participle of 2782; properly, incised or (active) incisive; hence (as noun masculine or feminine) a trench (as dug), gold (as mined), a threshing-sledge (having sharp teeth); (figuratively) determination; also eager
KJV usage: decision, diligent, (fine) gold, pointed things, sharp, threshing instrument, wall.
Pronounce: khaw-roots'
Origin: or charuts {khaw-roots'}
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Psa. 81:6• 6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. (Psa. 81:6)

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Dove,
Gold,
Pot,
Silver,
Wings

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Though.That is, probably, "Though ye have laboured and lain down between the brick-kilns in Egypt--a poor, enslaved, and oppressed people, yet ye shall gradually rise to dignity, prosperity, and splendour; as a dove, which has been defiled with dirt, disordered, and dejected, by washing herself in a running stream, and trimming her plumage, gradually recovers the serenity of her disposition, the purity of colour, and the richness and varied elegance of her appearance."ye have.
Psa. 81:6• 6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots. (Psa. 81:6)
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Ex. 1:14• 14And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigor. (Ex. 1:14)
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1 Cor. 6:9‑11• 9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
 11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:9‑11)
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1 Cor. 12:2• 2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. (1 Cor. 12:2)
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Eph. 2:1‑3• 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
 3Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. (Eph. 2:1‑3)
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Titus 3:3• 3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. (Titus 3:3)
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Psa. 74:19• 19O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever. (Psa. 74:19)
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Psa. 105:37• 37He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes. (Psa. 105:37)
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Psa. 149:4• 4For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. (Psa. 149:4)
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1 Kings 4:20‑21• 20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
 21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. (1 Kings 4:20‑21)
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Ezek. 16:6‑14• 6And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.
 7I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
 8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.
 9Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
 10I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
 11I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck.
 12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.
 13Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
 14And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. 16:6‑14)
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Luke 15:16,22• 16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
 22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: (Luke 15:16,22)
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Eph. 5:26‑27• 26That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
 27That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. (Eph. 5:26‑27)
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Rev. 1:5‑6• 5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Rev. 1:5‑6)
• Victorious Israel, who once had been lying in wretchedness and poverty, is now displayed in all the beauty that God has put upon her (cf. Ezek. 16:1-14), while the enemies in the land are scattered (vv. 13-14). (“Psalms 68” by H. Smith)
• In the midst of the judgments executed on their enemies, the remnant is seen as a dove (an affectionate name the Lord uses for His beloved remnant—see Song of Solomon 2:14, etc.) with wings of silver and feathers of gold which speaks of them being in the good of redemption. (“Book 2.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Though ye have lain among the sheepfoldsl, ye shall be as wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with greenm gold.

JND Translation Notes

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Others, "pots" or "ash-grates," but see Judg. 5.16.
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Strictly, "greenish-yellow."