Psalms 78:49

What does Psalms 78:49 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:49 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He sendeth on them the fury of His anger, Wrath, and indignation, and distress--A discharge of evil messengers.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and distress, — a mission of angels of woes.

Context

v.48He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

v.49This passage

v.50He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 12:13

    And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and there shall no plague be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

  • Isaiah 42:25

    Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

  • Romans 2:8

    but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

  • 2 Samuel 24:16

    And when the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem to destroy it, Jehovah repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough; now stay thy hand. And the angel of Jehovah was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

  • Lamentations 4:11

    Jehovah hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger; And he hath kindled a fire in Zion, which hath devoured the foundations thereof.

  • Job 1:12

    And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thy hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah.

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