Psalms 79:6
What does Psalms 79:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 79:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Pour out thy wrath upon the nations that know thee not, And upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let your wrath be on the nations who have no knowledge of you, and on the kingdoms who have not made prayer to your name.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Pour Thy fury on the nations who have not known Thee, And on kingdoms that have not called in Thy name.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Pour out thy fury upon the nations that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that call not upon thy name:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 16:3
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
- Psalms 69:24
Pour out thine indignation upon them, And let the fierceness of thine anger overtake them.
- Revelation 16:1
And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth.
- Isaiah 21:1
The burden of the wilderness of the sea. As whirlwinds in the South sweep through, it cometh from the wilderness, from a terrible land.
- Psalms 145:18
Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth.
- Zephaniah 3:8
Therefore wait ye for me, saith Jehovah, until the day that I rise up to the prey; for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger; for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
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