Psalms 135:14

What does Psalms 135:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 135:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself concerning his servants.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For the Lord will be judge of his people's cause; his feelings will be changed to his servants.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Jehovah doth judge His people, And for His servants comforteth Himself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And brought out Israel through the midst thereof: for his mercy endureth for ever.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For Jehovah will judge his people, and will repent in favour of his servants.

Context

v.13Thy name, O Jehovah, endurethfor ever; Thy memorial name, O Jehovah, throughout all generations.

v.14This passage

v.15The idols of the nations are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 50:4

    He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

  • 1 Chronicles 21:15

    And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was about to destroy, Jehovah beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the destroying angel, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was standing by the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

  • Amos 7:6

    Jehovah repented concerning this: This also shall not be, saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Amos 7:3

    Jehovah repented concerning this: It shall not be, saith Jehovah.

  • Judges 10:16

    And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

  • Psalms 96:13

    Before Jehovah; for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth.

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