Psalms 65:3
What does Psalms 65:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 65:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Iniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Iniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Evils have overcome us: but as for our sins, you will take them away.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions--Thou dost cover them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Iniquities have prevailed against me: our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 7:23
but I see a different law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity under the law of sin which is in my members.
- John 1:29
On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
- 1 John 1:7
but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
- Psalms 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name’s sake.
- Micah 7:8
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.
- Zechariah 13:1
In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
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