Psalms 78:50

What does Psalms 78:50 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:50 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He pondereth a path for His anger, He kept not back their soul from death, Yea, their life to the pestilence He delivered up.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;

Context

v.49He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.

v.50This passage

v.51And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 9:3

    behold, the hand of Jehovah is upon thy cattle which are in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the herds, and upon the flocks: there shall be a very grievous murrain.

  • Ezekiel 7:4

    And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity; but I will bring thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 5:11

    Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, and I also will have no pity.

  • Ezekiel 8:18

    Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

  • Romans 8:32

    He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

  • Job 27:22

    ForGodshall hurl at him, and not spare: He would fain flee out of his hand.

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