Psalms 60:4

What does Psalms 60:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 60:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. [Selah

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. [Selah

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give a safe place to those who have fear of you, where they may go in flight from before the bow. (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth, (Selah,)

Context

v.3Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

v.4This passage

v.5That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 5:1

    Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that doeth justly, that seeketh truth; and I will pardon her.

  • Isaiah 49:22

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and set up my ensign to the peoples; and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

  • Exodus 17:15

    And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi;

  • Psalms 12:1

    Help, Jehovah; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

  • Isaiah 59:14

    And justice is turned away backward, and righteousness standeth afar off; for truth is fallen in the street, and uprightness cannot enter.

  • Isaiah 59:19

    So shall they fear the name of Jehovah from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come as a rushing stream, which the breath of Jehovah driveth.

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