Psalms 21:12
What does Psalms 21:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 21:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For thou wilt make them turn their back; Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their backs will be turned when you make ready the cords of your bow against their faces.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For Thou makest them a butt, When Thy strings Thou preparest against their faces.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Depart not from me. For tribulation is very near: for there is none to help me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 64:7
But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
- Lamentations 3:12
He hath bent his bow, and set me as a mark for the arrow.
- Psalms 56:9
Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.
- Psalms 18:14
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
- Psalms 9:3
When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.
- Psalms 44:10
Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary; And they that hate us take spoil for themselves.
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