Psalms 89:41

What does Psalms 89:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 89:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All that pass by the way rob him: He is become a reproach to his neighbors.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All that pass by the way rob him: He is become a reproach to his neighbors.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All those who come by take away his goods; he is laughed at by his neighbours.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Spoiled him have all passing by the way, He hath been a reproach to his neighbours,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All that pass by the way plunder him; he is become a reproach to his neighbours.

Context

v.40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.

v.41This passage

v.42Thou hast exalted the right hand of his adversaries; Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 80:13

    The boar out of the wood doth ravage it, And the wild beasts of the field feed on it.

  • Jeremiah 42:18

    For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: As mine anger and my wrath hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so shall my wrath be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt; and ye shall be an execration, and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.

  • Jeremiah 29:18

    And I will pursue after them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be tossed to and fro among all the kingdoms of the earth, to be an execration, and an astonishment, and a hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them;

  • Psalms 74:10

    How long, O God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?

  • Daniel 9:16

    O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, let thine anger and thy wrath, I pray thee, be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain; because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are round about us.

  • Psalms 79:4

    We are become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to them that are round about us.

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