Psalms 130:3
What does Psalms 130:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 130:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
KJV
King James Version · 1611If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let Israel hope in the Lord, from henceforth now and for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If thou, Jah, shouldest mark iniquities, Lord, who shall stand?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 6:17
for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?
- Nahum 1:6
Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.
- Psalms 143:2
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
- Job 10:14
If I sin, then thou markest me, And thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
- Romans 3:20
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
- John 8:7
But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
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