16Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the Lord himself will dwell forever?


In Context

13 Even while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of my dove are sheathed with silver, its feathers with shining gold."

14 When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Zalmon.

15 The mountains of Bashan are majestic mountains; rugged are the mountains of Bashan.

16 Why gaze in envy, O rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign, where the Lord himself will dwell forever?

17 The chariots of God are tens of thousands and thousands of thousands; the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.

18 When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men, even from the rebellious- that you, O Lord God, might dwell there.

Psalms 68:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

68:16Why leap ye, ye high hills? [this is] the hill [which] God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell [in it] for ever.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

68:16Why suspect, ye curdled mountains? A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

68:16Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, At the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? Yea, Jehovah will dwell in it for ever.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

68:16Why do ye look with envy, ye many-peaked mountains, upon the mount that God hath desired for his abode? yea, Jehovah will dwell there for ever.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

68:16Why look ye askance, ye high mountains, at the mountain which God hath desired for his abode? yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

68:16Why leap ye, ye lofty hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

68:16Why do you look in envy, you rugged mountains, at the mountain where God chooses to reign? Yes, Yahweh will dwell there forever.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

68:16Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

68:16Why leap you, you high hills? this is the hill which God desires to dwell in; yes, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.