Psalms 79:11

What does Psalms 79:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 79:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee: According to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to death;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;

Context

v.10Wherefore should the nations say, Where is their God? Let the avenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed Be known among the nations in our sight.

v.11This passage

v.12And render unto our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom Their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 102:20

    To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;

  • Numbers 14:17

    And now, I pray thee, let the power of the Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

  • Isaiah 42:7

    to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

  • Matthew 6:13

    And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

  • Exodus 2:23

    And it came to pass in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

  • Psalms 146:6

    Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that in them is; Who keepeth truth for ever;

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