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 · 2000They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They shall be given over to the power of the sword: They shall be a portion for foxes.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They will be cut off by the sword; they will be food for foxes.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They cause him to run on the edge of the sword, A portion for foxes they are.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And every man was afraid. And they declared the works of God, and understood his doings.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They shall be given over to the power of the sword; they shall be the portion of foxes.
Context
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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