Psalms 56:8

What does Psalms 56:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 56:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou numberest my wanderings: Put thou my tears into thy bottle; Are they not in thy book?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You have seen my wanderings; put the drops from my eyes into your bottle; are they not in your record?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou--place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and rehearse a psalm.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

Context

v.7Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

v.8This passage

v.9Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

Cross references

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

  • 2 Corinthians 11:26

    in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from my countrymen, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;

  • Psalms 105:13

    And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.

  • Matthew 10:30

    but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

  • Hebrews 11:8

    By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  • Malachi 3:16

    Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

  • 2 Kings 20:5

    Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.

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