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 · 2000Thou 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 · 1611Thou 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 · 1901Thou 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 · 1949You 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 · 1862Thou 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) · 1752He hoped in the Lord, let him deliver him: let him save him, seeing he delighteth in him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou 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:
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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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