Psalms 68:5

A father of the fatherless,.... In a literal sense, so as to show mercy to them, take care of then), and protect them; and this is a character which the great God often assumes, partly to express his…

A father of the fatherless - Or, of orphans. Compare Psa 10:14, Psa 10:18. That is, God takes the place of the parent. See Jer 49:11 : “Leave thy fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; and…

In these verses,

I. David prays that God would appear in his glory,

1. For the confusion of his enemies (Psa 68:1, Psa 68:2): "Let God arise, as a judge to pass sentence upon them, as a general to…

The orphan and the widow are typical examples of the friendless and unprotected who are under God's special guardianship (Psa 10:14; Psa 146:9; Hos 14:3). They are the subjects of a special clause in…