Psalms 101:8

What does Psalms 101:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 101:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Morning by morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land; To cut off all the workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Morning by morning will I put to death all the sinners in the land, so that all evil-doers may be cut off from Jerusalem.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

At morning I cut off all the wicked of the land, To cut off from the city of Jehovah All the workers of iniquity!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have watched, and am become as a sparrow all alone on the housetop.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Every morning will I destroy all the wicked of the land: to cut off all workers of iniquity from the city of Jehovah.

Context

v.7He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: He that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes.

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Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 20:8

    A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

  • Micah 3:9

    Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

  • Psalms 48:8

    As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

  • Revelation 22:14

    Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

  • Revelation 21:27

    and there shall in no wise enter into it anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

  • Hosea 9:3

    They shall not dwell in Jehovah’s land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean food in Assyria.

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