Psalms 92:7
What does Psalms 92:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 92:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When the sinners come up like the grass, and all the workers of evil do well for themselves, it is so that their end may be eternal destruction.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862When the wicked flourish as a herb, And blossom do all workers of iniquity--For their being destroyed for ever and ever!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is that they may be destroyed for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
- Psalms 90:5
Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: In the morning they are like grass which groweth up.
- Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
- Psalms 37:38
As for transgressors, they shall be destroyed together: The end of the wicked shall be cut off.
- Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
- Job 12:6
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
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