Psalms 60:6
What does Psalms 60:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 60:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
KJV
King James Version · 1611God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862God hath spoken in His holiness: I exult--I apportion Shechem, And the valley of Succoth I measure,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 3:18
now then do it; for Jehovah hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
- Psalms 89:35
Once have I sworn by my holiness: I will not lie unto David:
- Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
- Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in the parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money: and they became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
- 2 Samuel 2:8
Now Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul’s host, had taken Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
- Psalms 132:11
Jehovah hath sworn unto David in truth; He will not turn from it: Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
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