Psalms 9:3
What does Psalms 9:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 9:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I will be glad, and rejoice in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou most high.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished at thy presence:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 64:3
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains quaked at thy presence.
- Psalms 68:1
Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:9
who shall suffer punishment, even eternal destruction from the face of the Lord and from the glory of his might,
- Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- Psalms 76:7
Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?
- Revelation 6:12
And I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood;
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