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Psalms 53:5

Psalms chapter 53 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There were they in great fear, where no fear was; For God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: Thou hast put them to shame, because God hath rejected them.

Context

v.4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And call not upon God?

v.5This passage

v.6Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Then shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 2:4

    He that sitteth in the heavens will laugh: The Lord will have them in derision.

  • Psalms 35:4

    Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.

  • Leviticus 26:17

    And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies: they that hate you shall rule over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

  • Psalms 73:20

    As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.

  • Proverbs 28:1

    The wicked flee when no man pursueth; But the righteous are bold as a lion.

  • Lamentations 2:6

    And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden; he hath destroyed his place of assembly: Jehovah hath caused solemn assembly and sabbath to be forgotten in Zion, And hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.