Psalms 95:10

What does Psalms 95:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 95:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Forty years long was I grieved with that generation, And said, It is a people that do err in their heart, And they have not known my ways:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For forty years I was angry with this generation, and said, They are a people whose hearts are turned away from me, for they have no knowledge of my ways;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Forty years I am weary of the generation, And I say, `A people erring in heart--they! And they have not known My ways:'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Say ye among the Gentiles, the Lord hath reigned. For he hath corrected the world, which shall not be moved: he will judge the people with justice.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Forty years was I grieved with the generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways;

Context

v.9When your fathers tempted me, Proved me, and saw my work.

v.10This passage

v.11Wherefore I sware in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest.

Cross references

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

  • Acts 7:36

    This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

  • Hebrews 3:9

    Where your fathers triedmeby proving me, And saw my works forty years.

  • Deuteronomy 2:14

    And the days in which we came from Kadesh-barnea, until we were come over the brook Zered, were thirty and eight years; until all the generation of the men of war were consumed from the midst of the camp, as Jehovah sware unto them.

  • Proverbs 1:7

    The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

  • Isaiah 63:17

    O Jehovah, why dost thou make us to err from thy ways, and hardenest our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.

  • Ephesians 4:30

    And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

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