Psalms 55:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

Psalms 55:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 55:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 55:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

Psalms 55:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 55:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

Psalms 55:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 55:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.”

Psalms 55:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 55:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.”

Psalms 55:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 55:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.”

Psalms 55:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 55:9 in Context — Psalms 55

7 Je dis: Oh! Si j’avais les ailes de la colombe, Je m’envolerais, et je trouverais le repos;

8 Voici, je fuirais bien loin, J’irais séjourner au désert; — Pause.

9 Je m’échapperais en toute hâte, Plus rapide que le vent impétueux, que la tempête.

10 Réduis à néant, Seigneur, divise leurs langues! Car je vois dans la ville la violence et les querelles;

11 Elles en font jour et nuit le tour sur les murs; L’iniquité et la malice sont dans son sein;

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What Does Psalms 55:9 Mean?

Psalms 55:9 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 55. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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