Psalms 7:6
What does Psalms 7:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 7:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Come up, Lord, in your wrath; be lifted up against my haters; be awake, my God, give orders for the judging.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Rise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life, on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Arise, Jehovah, in thine anger; lift thyself up against the raging of mine oppressors, and awake for me: thou hast commanded judgment.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 35:23
Stir up thyself, and awake to the justice due unto me, Even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
- Isaiah 3:13
Jehovah standeth up to contend, and standeth to judge the peoples.
- Psalms 44:23
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast us not off for ever.
- Psalms 59:5
Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah
- Isaiah 33:10
Now will I arise, saith Jehovah; now will I lift up myself; now will I be exalted.
- 2 Samuel 17:14
And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For Jehovah had ordained to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that Jehovah might bring evil upon Absalom.
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