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Psalms 59:8

But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

KJV

Deus locutus est in sancto suo : lætabor, et partibor Sichimam ; et convallem tabernaculorum metibor.

Vulgate

ὁ θεὸς ἐλάλησεν ἐν τῷ ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ Ἀγαλλιάσομαι καὶ διαμεριῶ Σίκιμα, καὶ τὴν κοιλάδα τῶν σκηνῶν διαμετρήσω. ⸆

LXX

But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

ASV

הִנֵּ֤ה יַבִּ֘יע֤וּ/ן בְּ/פִי/הֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּ/שִׂפְתוֹתֵי/הֶ֑ם כִּי מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
חֶ֖רֶב
chrb
noun · 409×
י
y
noun · 496×
י
y
noun · 177×
יַבִּ֥יעַ
yby'
verb · 11×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Matt 18:17 — And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
  • Prov 1:26 — I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
  • Ps 2:4 — He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
  • Ps 2:4 — He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.
  • Ps 37:13 — The LORD shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
  • Ps 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.