Psalms 35:6
What does Psalms 35:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 35:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the Lord persecute them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let their way be dark and slippery, And the angel of Jehovah pursuing them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let their way be dark and full of danger; let them be troubled by the angel of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of Jehovah their pursuer.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth even to the clouds.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let their way be dark and slippery, and let the angel of Jehovah pursue them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 23:12
Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery places in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein; for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
- Psalms 73:18
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.
- Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: They know not at what they stumble.
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