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 Eis que eu fugiria para longe, e ficaria no deserto. (Selá)
8 Eu me apressaria para escapar do vento violento [e] da tempestade.
9 Devora-os, Senhor, divide a língua deles; porque tenho visto violência e briga na cidade.
10 Dia e noite cercam sobre seus muros; perversidade e opressão há dentro dela.
11 Coisas destrutivas [estão] dentro dela; e a falsidade e o engano não sai de suas praças.
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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