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 · 2000

When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In mine enemies turning backward, they stumble and perish from Thy face.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I will be glad, and rejoice in thee: I will sing to thy name, O thou most high.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished at thy presence:

Context

v.2I will be glad and exult in thee; I will sing praise to thy name, O thou Most High.

v.3This passage

v.4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

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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