Psalms 21:8

What does Psalms 21:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 21:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy hand cometh to all Thine enemies, Thy right hand doth find Thy haters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy hand shall find out all thine enemies; thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

Context

v.7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

v.8This passage

v.9Thou wilt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thine anger: Jehovah will swallow them up in his wrath, And the fire shall devour them.

Cross references

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

  • Amos 9:2

    Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.

  • Psalms 72:9

    They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust.

  • Psalms 18:1

    I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.

  • 1 Samuel 31:3

    And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:25

    For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

  • 2 Samuel 7:1

    And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

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