Psalms 59:11

What does Psalms 59:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 59:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Slay them not, lest my people forget, Shake them by Thy strength, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Slay them not, lest my people forget; by thy power make them wander, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

Context

v.10My God with his lovingkindness will meet me: God will let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

v.11This passage

v.12Forthe sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 106:27

    And that he would overthrow their seed among the nations, And scatter them in the lands.

  • Leviticus 26:33

    And you will I scatter among the nations, and I will draw out the sword after you: and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.

  • Psalms 84:9

    Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.

  • Ezekiel 14:22

    Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be carried forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings; and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.

  • Deuteronomy 28:64

    And Jehovah will scatter thee among all peoples, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou nor thy fathers, even wood and stone.

  • Psalms 52:5

    God will likewise destroy thee for ever; He will take thee up, and pluck thee out of thy tent, And root thee out of the land of the living. [Selah

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