Psalms 36:6

What does Psalms 36:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 36:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are a great deep: O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; your judging is like the great deep; O Lord, you give life to man and beast.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thy righteousness <FI>is<Fi> as mountains of God, Thy judgments <FI>are<Fi> a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he will bring forth thy justice as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thy righteousness is like the high mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: thou, Jehovah, preservest man and beast.

Context

v.5Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens; Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the skies.

v.6This passage

v.7How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

Cross references

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

  • Nehemiah 9:6

    Thou art Jehovah, even thou alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things that are thereon, the seas and all that is in them, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.

  • Isaiah 45:21

    Declare ye, and bring it forth; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath showed this from ancient time? who hath declared it of old? have not I, Jehovah? and there is no God else besides me, a just God and a Saviour; there is none besides me.

  • Psalms 92:5

    How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.

  • Psalms 147:9

    He giveth to the beast his food, Andto the young ravens which cry.

  • Romans 3:25

    whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;

  • Job 11:7

    Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

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