Psalms 58:2
What does Psalms 58:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 58:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; and defend me from them that rise up against me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 59:4
None sueth in righteousness, and none pleadeth in truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
- Isaiah 10:1
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;
- Jeremiah 22:16
He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Was not this to know me? saith Jehovah.
- Psalms 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
- John 11:47
The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.
- Psalms 21:11
For they intended evil against thee; They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.
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