Psalm 68:13 “Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are co…”

Psalm 68:13

Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, the wings of the dove are covered with silver, and her feathers with shimmering gold.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

World English Bible

while you sleep among the camp fires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.

American Standard Version

When ye lie among the sheepfolds, It is as the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

Geneva Bible 1599

Though ye haue lien among pots, yet shall ye be as the winges of a doue that is couered with siluer, and whose fethers are like yelowe golde.

Darby Translation

Though ye have lain among the sheepfolds, [ye shall be as] wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with green gold.

Young's Literal Translation

Though ye do lie between two boundaries, Wings of a dove covered with silver, And her pinions with yellow gold.

Bible in Basic English

Will you take your rest among the flocks? like the wings of a dove covered with silver, and its feathers with yellow gold.

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Cross references

“ye have”

1 Corinthians 6:9–11 Ephesians 2:1–3 Titus 3:3 Psalm 81:6 Exodus 1:14 1 Corinthians 12:2

1 Corinthians 6:9–11 · BSB

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Ephesians 2:1–3 · BSB

And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,

Titus 3:3 · BSB

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Psalm 81:6 · BSB

“I relieved his shoulder of the burden; his hands were freed from the basket.

Exodus 1:14 · BSB

and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

1 Corinthians 12:2 · BSB

You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

“the wings”

Psalm 105:37 Psalm 74:19 Psalm 149:4 Ezekiel 16:6–14 Luke 15:16 Luke 15:22

Psalm 105:37 · BSB

He brought Israel out with silver and gold, and none among His tribes stumbled.

Psalm 74:19 · BSB

Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.

Psalm 149:4 · BSB

For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.

Ezekiel 16:6–14 · BSB

Then I passed by and saw you wallowing in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, ‘Live!’ There I said to you, ‘Live!’

Luke 15:16 · BSB

He longed to fill his belly with the pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him a thing.

Luke 15:22 · BSB

But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Also

Genesis 49:14 Judges 5:16

Genesis 49:14 · BSB

Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.

Judges 5:16 · BSB

Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

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

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