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Psalms 21:11

What does Psalms 21:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 21:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For their thoughts were bitter against you: they had an evil design in their minds, which they were not able to put into effect.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For they stretched out against Thee evil, They devised a wicked device, they prevail not,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I was cast upon thee from the womb. From my mother's womb thou art my God,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute.

Context

v.10Their fruit wilt thou destroy from the earth, And their seed from among the children of men.

v.11This passage

v.12For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 2:16

    Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the Wise-men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the borders thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had exactly learned of the Wise-men.

  • Matthew 27:63

    saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

  • Ezekiel 11:2

    And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

  • Acts 5:27

    And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

  • Matthew 28:2

    And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it.

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