Psalms 109:1
What does Psalms 109:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 109:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God of my praise, let my prayer be answered;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A psalm for David. The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890OGod of my praise, be not silent:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
- Deuteronomy 10:21
He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
- Psalms 83:1
O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
- Isaiah 42:14
I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
- Psalms 28:1
Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
- Psalms 35:22
Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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