Psalms 68:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.”

Psalms 68:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 68:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 68:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among people, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.”

Psalms 68:18 — World English Bible

Psalms 68:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led away captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Yea, among the rebellious also, that Jehovah God might dwell with them. ”

Psalms 68:18 — American Standard Version

Psalms 68:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast taken captive captivity, Thou hast taken gifts for men, That even the refractory may rest, O Jah God.”

Psalms 68:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 68:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even [for] the rebellious, for the dwelling [there] of Jah Elohim. ”

Psalms 68:18 — Darby Translation

Psalms 68:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.”

Psalms 68:18 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 68:18 in Context — Psalms 68

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

17 The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.

20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.

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What Does Psalms 68:18 Mean?

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