Psalms 55:19
What does Psalms 55:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 55:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The menwho have no changes, And who fear not God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, [Selah The menwho have no changes, And who fear not God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) ...because there is no change in them, and they fear notGod.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Colossians 1:17
and he is before all things, and in him all things consist.
- Psalms 143:12
And in thy lovingkindness cut off mine enemies, And destroy all them that afflict my soul; For I am thy servant.
- Micah 5:2
But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
- Zephaniah 1:12
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps; and I will punish the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he do evil.
- Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God isthy dwelling-place, And underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy from before thee, And said, Destroy.
- Psalms 65:5
By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:
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