Psalms 56:7
What does Psalms 56:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 56:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, OGod.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.
- Psalms 36:12
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
- Psalms 55:23
But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.
- Jeremiah 10:25
Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name; for they have devoured Jacob, yea, they have devoured him and consumed him, and have laid waste his habitation.
- Habakkuk 1:13
Thou that art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and that canst not look on perverseness, wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, and holdest thy peace when the wicked swalloweth up the man that is more righteous than he;
- Psalms 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
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