Psalms 21:9

What does Psalms 21:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 21:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou makest them as a furnace of fire, At the time of Thy presence. Jehovah in His anger doth swallow them, And fire doth devour them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou shalt make them as a fiery furnace in the time of thy presence; Jehovah shall swallow them up in his anger, and the fire shall devour them:

Context

v.8Thy hand will find out all thine enemies; Thy right hand will find out those that hate thee.

v.9This passage

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

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 3:12

    whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

  • Psalms 2:5

    Then will he speak unto them in his wrath, And vex them in his sore displeasure:

  • Psalms 2:12

    Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • Matthew 25:41

    Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

  • Psalms 50:3

    Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.

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