Psalms 83:14

What does Psalms 83:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 83:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As the fire that burneth the forest, And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As the fire burneth a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As the fire that burneth the forest, And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

As fire burning a wood, and as a flame causing fire on the mountains,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

As a fire doth burn a forest, And as a flame setteth hills on fire,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

As fire burneth a forest, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire,

Context

v.13O my God, make them like the whirling dust; As stubble before the wind.

v.14This passage

v.15So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm.

Cross references

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

  • Isaiah 64:1

    Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might quake at thy presence,

  • Malachi 4:1

    For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

  • Isaiah 9:18

    For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.

  • Nahum 1:10

    For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly as dry stubble.

  • Ezekiel 20:47

    and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.

  • Nahum 1:6

    Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him.

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