Psalms 55:9
What does Psalms 55:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 55:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have declared to thee my life: thou hast set me tears in thy sight, As also in thy promise.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
- Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
- Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
- Jeremiah 23:14
In the prophets of Jerusalem also I have seen a horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies; and they strengthen the hands of evil-doers, so that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them become unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
- John 7:45
The officers therefore came to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why did ye not bring him?
- Jeremiah 6:7
As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
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