Psalms 63:10

What does Psalms 63:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 63:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And every man was afraid. And they declared the works of God, and understood his doings.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.

Context

v.9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, Shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

v.10This passage

v.11But the king shall rejoice in God: Every one that sweareth by him shall glory; For the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 26:10

    And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

  • 1 Samuel 31:1

    Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • Song of Solomon 2:15

    Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.

  • Ezekiel 39:17

    And thou, son of man, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Speak unto the birds of every sort, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh and drink blood.

  • Ezekiel 39:4

    Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy hordes, and the peoples that are with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured.

  • Revelation 19:17

    And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come and be gathered together unto the great supper of God;

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