Psalms 78:62

What does Psalms 78:62 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 78:62 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And delivereth up to the sword His people, And with His inheritance shewed Himself angry.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And delivered up his people unto the sword, and was very wroth with his inheritance:

Context

v.61And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary’s hand.

v.62This passage

v.63Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 4:10

    And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen.

  • Isaiah 64:9

    Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

  • 1 Samuel 4:2

    And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

  • Psalms 89:38

    But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

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