Thirteen - Edition #12

Psalm 68:6

God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

I just don't know what to make of this passage. I really don't. But I think maybe the words in burgundy might add some light, some understanding of this verse and hopefully some depth to what is being said. I hope so... I don't remember what what said on this verse from several weeks ago. Oh, and this is the last edition of this series since I couldn't figure out what the 13th passage was... what I do know is that it is not Proverbs 13:31 (yeah, that doesn't exist).

Lonely (adjective)
yâchîyd (pronounced: yaw-kheed')

• Properly united, that is, sole; by implication beloved; also lonely; (feminine) the life (as not to be replace): darling, desolate, only (child, son), solitary.
• Only, only one, solitary, one (adjective).
• Unique, solitary, only begotten son, one (substantive).

Prisoners (noun)

'âsîyr (pronounced: aw-sere')

• Bound, that is, a captive: (those which are) bound, prisoner.
• Prisoner, captive, bondman

I think, and I could be completely off the mark, but I think that this passage is just saying that even in the roughest of times, it is better to be with God than rebel against him. I think I missed the key word in the first part of the scripture. God SETS... I think this word sets can shine a little more light on all of this.

Sets (verb)
yâshab (pronounced: yaw-shab')

• Properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry: (make to) abide (abiding), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell (dwelling), ease self, endure, establish, , fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit (inhabitant), make to keep [house], lurking, marry (marrying), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set (settle), sit (sit down, sit still, sitting down, sitting place), take, tarry.
• To dwell, remain, sit, abide, to sit, sit down, to be set, stay, have one’s abode, to be inhabited, to set, place, to cause to sit, to cause (cities) to be inhabited, to marry (give an dwelling to), to be inhabited

God sets the lonely in families, he leads forth the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.

I'm still confused. I really don't get this scripture, but it is not because I haven't worked on it. I'm not sure what else to do... I guess I just need to let it dwell within me for a while and maybe I'll get it. I'd apprecaite any thoughts from you, whoever read this. Thanks, Johnny Out.