Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.
New American Standard Bible
Awake to
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
You, LORD God of the Heavenly Armies, God of Israel, stir yourself up to punish all the nations. Show no mercy to those wicked transgressors. Interlude
A Conservative Version
Even thou, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations. Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
American Standard Version
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
Amplified
You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Arise to punish all the nations;
Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
You, O Lord God of armies, are the God of Israel; come now and give punishment to the nations; have no mercy on any workers of deceit. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
Yea, do thou, Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations: be not gracious to any plotters of iniquity. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou Jehovah God of armies, God of Israel, awake to review all the nations: thou wilt not compassionate all covering iniquity. Silence.
King James 2000
You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to punish all the nations: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you, Yahweh, God [of] hosts, [are] the God of Israel. Rouse yourself to punish all the nations. Do not be gracious to any [who] treacherously plot evil. Selah
Modern King James verseion
And You, O Jehovah, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the nations; do not be merciful to any plotting evil. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Stand up, O LORD God of Hosts, thou God of Israel, to visit all Heathen; be not merciful unto them that offend of malicious wickedness. Selah.
NET Bible
You, O Lord God, the invincible warrior, the God of Israel, rouse yourself and punish all the nations! Have no mercy on any treacherous evildoers! (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
You, LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, Awake, to visit all the nations, Do not show favour to any iniquitous traitors. Selah.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
You, Yahweh God of Armies, the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish the nations. Show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou, Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel, Awake to inspect all the nations. Favour not any treacherous dealers of iniquity. Selah.
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
4
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.
and prowling around the city.
Cross References
Genesis 33:20
And he set up an altar there and called it “God, the God of Israel.”
Exodus 3:15
God also said to Moses, “Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever;
Exodus 20:5
Psalm 7:12-13
God
He has strung
Psalm 9:15
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.
Psalm 54:3
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.
Psalm 55:15
let them go down to Sheol alive,
because evil is in their homes and within them.
Psalm 80:4
how long will You be angry
with Your people’s prayers?
Psalm 84:8
listen, God of Jacob.
Isaiah 1:10
you rulers of Sodom!
Listen to the instruction of our God,
you people of Gomorrah!
Isaiah 27:11
Women will come and make fires with them,
for they are not a people with understanding.
Therefore their Maker
and their Creator will not be gracious to them.
Jeremiah 18:23
all their deadly plots against me.
Do not wipe out their guilt;
do not blot out their sin before You.
Let them be forced to stumble before You;
deal with them in the time of Your anger.
Ezekiel 18:27-28
But if a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.
Amos 9:7
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Didn’t I bring Israel from the land of Egypt,
the Philistines from Caphtor,
and the Arameans from Kir?
Romans 2:28-29
For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly,
Romans 9:6
But it is not as though the word of God has failed.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to the one who hasn’t shown mercy.