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 · 2000Let 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 · 1611Let 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 · 1901Let 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 · 1949Let the cry of the prisoner come before you; with your strong arm make free the children of death;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Let 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) · 1752The shadow of it covered the hills: and the branches thereof the cedars of God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Let the groaning of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thine arm, preserve those that are appointed to die;
Context
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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