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Psalms 116:11

What does Psalms 116:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 116:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

I said in my haste, `Every man <FI>is<Fi> a liar.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

I said in my haste, All men are liars.

Context

v.10I believe, for I will speak: I was greatly afflicted:

v.11This passage

v.12What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me?

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 27:1

    And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

  • Psalms 62:9

    Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

  • Romans 3:4

    God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.

  • 2 Kings 4:16

    And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.

  • Jeremiah 9:4

    Take ye heed every one of his neighbor, and trust ye not in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.

  • Psalms 31:22

    As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications, When I cried unto thee.

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