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KJV
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Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
YLT
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To the Overseer. -- `Destroy not.` -- A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?
RV
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Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
RSV
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To the choirmaster: according to Do Not Destroy. A Miktam of David. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the sons of men uprightly?
ASV
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Do ye indeed in silence speak righteousness? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
ESV
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TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO DO NOT DESTROY. A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Do you indeed decree what is right, you gods? Do you judge the children of man uprightly?
ERVEN
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To the director: To the tune of "Don't Destroy." A miktam of David. You judges are not being fair in your decisions. You are not judging people fairly.
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2 |
KJV
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Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
YLT
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Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.
RV
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Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
RSV
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Nay, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.
ASV
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Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.
ESV
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No, in your hearts you devise wrongs; your hands deal out violence on earth.
ERVEN
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No, you only think of evil things to do. You do violent crimes in this country.
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3 |
KJV
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The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
YLT
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The wicked have been estranged from the womb, They have erred from the belly, speaking lies.
RV
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The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
RSV
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The wicked go astray from the womb, they err from their birth, speaking lies.
ASV
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The wicked are estranged from the womb: They go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.
ESV
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The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies.
ERVEN
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Those wicked people started doing wrong as soon as they were born. They have been liars from birth.
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KJV
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Their poison [is] like the poison of a serpent: [they are] like the deaf adder [that] stoppeth her ear;
YLT
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Their poison [is] as poison of a serpent, As a deaf asp shutting its ear,
RV
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: {cf15i they are} like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
RSV
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They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
ASV
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Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,
ESV
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They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
ERVEN
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Their anger is as deadly as the poison of a snake. They shut their ears like a deaf cobra
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KJV
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Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
YLT
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Which hearkeneth not to the voice of whisperers, A charmer of charms most skilful.
RV
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Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
RSV
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so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter.
ASV
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Which hearkeneth not to the voice of charmers, Charming never so wisely.
ESV
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so that it does not hear the voice of charmers or of the cunning enchanter.
ERVEN
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that does not listen to the music of the snake charmers, no matter how well they play.
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KJV
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
YLT
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O God, break their teeth in their mouth, The jaw-teeth of young lions break down, O Jehovah.
RV
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.
RSV
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O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD!
ASV
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Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.
ESV
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O God, break the teeth in their mouths; tear out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD!
ERVEN
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God, they are like lions. So Lord, break their teeth.
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KJV
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Let them melt away as waters [which] run continually: [when] he bendeth [his bow to shoot] his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.
YLT
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They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.
RV
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Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
RSV
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Let them vanish like water that runs away; like grass let them be trodden down and wither.
ASV
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Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.
ESV
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Let them vanish like water that runs away; when he aims his arrows, let them be blunted.
ERVEN
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May they disappear like water down a drain. May they be crushed like weeds on a path.
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KJV
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As a snail [which] melteth, let [every one of them] pass away: [like] the untimely birth of a woman, [that] they may not see the sun.
YLT
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As a snail that melteth he goeth on, [As] an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.
RV
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{cf15i Let them be} as a snail which melteth and passeth away: {cf15i like} the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.
RSV
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Let them be like the snail which dissolves into slime, like the untimely birth that never sees the sun.
ASV
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Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away, Like the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.
ESV
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Let them be like the snail that dissolves into slime, like the stillborn child who never sees the sun.
ERVEN
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May they be like snails melting away as they move. May they be like a baby born dead, who never saw the light of day.
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KJV
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Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in [his] wrath.
YLT
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Before your pots discern the bramble, As well the raw as the heated He whirleth away.
RV
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Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.
RSV
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Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!
ASV
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Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.
ESV
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Sooner than your pots can feel the heat of thorns, whether green or ablaze, may he sweep them away!
ERVEN
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May they be destroyed suddenly, like the thorns that are burned to quickly heat a pot.
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10 |
KJV
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The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
YLT
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The righteous rejoiceth that he hath seen vengeance, His steps he washeth in the blood of the wicked.
RV
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The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
RSV
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The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
ASV
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The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
ESV
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The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; he will bathe his feet in the blood of the wicked.
ERVEN
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Good people will be happy when they see the wicked getting the punishment they deserve. They will feel like soldiers walking through the blood of their enemies!
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KJV
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So that a man shall say, Verily [there is] a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. ; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
YLT
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And man saith: `Surely fruit [is] for the righteous: Surely there is a God judging in the earth!`
RV
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So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth.
RSV
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Men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."
ASV
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So that men shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: Verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth. Psalm 59 For the Chief Musician; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of David. Michtam; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.
ESV
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Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."
ERVEN
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Then people will say, "Good people really are rewarded. Yes, there is a God judging the world!"
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