Psalms 66:9

What does Psalms 66:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 66:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because he gives us life, and has not let our feet be moved.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who hath placed our soul in life, And suffered not our feet to be moved.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who hath set our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Context

v.8Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;

v.9This passage

v.10For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 121:3

    He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.

  • Acts 17:28

    for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

  • Psalms 22:29

    All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.

  • Psalms 37:23

    A man’s goings are established of Jehovah; And he delighteth in his way.

  • 1 Samuel 25:29

    And though men be risen up to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul, yet the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with Jehovah thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as from the hollow of a sling.

  • Colossians 3:3

    For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

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