Discovery BoxPsalms 68:6 
Context68:6 God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; 1
he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. 2
But sinful rebels live in the desert. 3
Psalms 106:9
Context106:9 He shouted at 4 the Red Sea and it dried up;
he led them through the deep water as if it were a desert.
Psalms 107:35
Context107:35 As for his people, 5 he turned 6 a desert into a pool of water,
and a dry land into springs of water.
1 tn Heb “God causes the solitary ones to dwell in a house.” The participle suggests this is what God typically does.
2 tn Heb “he brings out prisoners into prosperity.” Another option is to translate, “he brings out prisoners with singing” (cf. NIV). The participle suggests this is what God typically does.
3 tn Or “in a parched [land].”
sn God delivers the downtrodden and oppressed, but sinful rebels who oppose his reign are treated appropriately.
4 tn Or “rebuked.”
5 tn The words “As for his people” are not included in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity. The psalmist contrasts God’s judgment on his enemies with his blessing of his people. See the note on the word “enemies” in v. 39 for further discussion.
6 tn The verbal form appears to be a preterite, which is most naturally taken as narrational. See the note on the word “turned” in v. 33.
