Psalms 35:8
What does Psalms 35:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 35:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let destruction come on them without their knowledge; let them be taken themselves in their secret nets, falling into the same destruction.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Meet him doth desolation--he knoweth not, And his net that he hid catcheth him, For desolation he falleth into it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the cover of thy wings.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let destruction come upon him unawares, and let his net which he hath hidden catch himself: for destruction let him fall therein.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3
When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
- 2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
- Proverbs 29:1
He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Psalms 64:7
But God will shoot at them; With an arrow suddenly shall they be wounded.
- Proverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah
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