Psalms 7:5
What does Psalms 7:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 7:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah
KJV
King James Version · 1611Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let my hater go after my soul and take it; let my life be crushed to the earth, and my honour into the dust. (Selah.)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 31:5
If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit
- Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
- Jeremiah 17:13
O Jehovah, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be put to shame. They that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken Jehovah, the fountain of living waters.
- Psalms 60:12
Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
- Zechariah 10:5
And they shall be as mighty men, treading down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
- Job 16:15
I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, And have laid my horn in the dust.
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