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Psalms 59:5

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

KJV

Ostendisti populo tuo dura ; potasti nos vino compunctionis.

Vulgate

ἔδειξας τῷ λαῷ σου σκληρά, ἐπότισας ἡμᾶς οἶνον κατανύξεως.

LXX

Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah

ASV

בְּֽלִי עָ֭וֺן יְרוּצ֣וּ/ן וְ/יִכּוֹנָ֑נוּ ע֖וּרָ/ה לִ/קְרָאתִ֣/י וּ/רְאֵה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְלִי
bly
noun · 58×
ה
h
verb · 76×
וֹ
v
verb · 100×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
ם
m
noun · 230×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
רָצִ֔ים
rtsym
verb · 104×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ps 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Ps 9:15 — The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
  • Ps 55:15 — Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
  • Ps 59:8 — But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
  • Ps 84:8 — O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.