Psalms 83:4

What does Psalms 83:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 83:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

They have said, Come, let us put an end to them as a nation; so that the name of Israel may go out of man's memory.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

They have said, `Come, And we cut them off from <FI>being<Fi> a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For the sparrow hath found herself a house, and the turtle a nest for herself where she may lay her young ones: Thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my king and my God.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

They say, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, and let the name of Israel be mentioned no more.

Context

v.3They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.

v.4This passage

v.5For they have consulted together with one consent; Against thee do they make a covenant:

Cross references

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

  • Acts 9:1

    But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

  • Jeremiah 31:36

    If these ordinances depart from before me, saith Jehovah, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

  • Acts 4:17

    But that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.

  • Matthew 27:62

    Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,

  • Daniel 7:25

    And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

  • Jeremiah 11:19

    But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

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