Psalms 11:6

Psalms 11:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
• New International Version (NIV)On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and a burning wind Shall be the portion of their cup.

Context of Psalms 11:6

4The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men. 5The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence. On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion. 7For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Psalms 11:6 word by word

יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־רְשָׁעִ֗ים פַּ֫חִ֥ים אֵ֣שׁ וְ֭גָפְרִית וְר֥וּחַ זִלְעָפ֗וֹת מְנָ֣ת כּוֹסָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Onעַל‛al · uponH5921
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• He will rain downמָטַרmâţar · to rainH4305
• fieryאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• coalsפַּחpach · snareH6341
• and sulfurגׇּפְרִיתgophrîyth · brimstoneH1614
• a scorchingזַלְעָפָהzal‛âphâh zil‛âphâh · scorchingH2152
• windרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• will be their portionמְנָתmenâth · portionH4521
• will be their portionכּוֹסkôs · cupH3563

Cross-references for Psalms 11:6

• Psalms 105:32He gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.
• Genesis 19:24Then the LORD rained down sulfur and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.
• Exodus 9:23So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt.
• Job 18:15Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling.
• Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
• Isaiah 24:17Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth.
• Ezekiel 13:13Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.
• Ezekiel 38:22I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.
• Luke 17:29But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
• Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
• Genesis 43:34When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
• 1 Samuel 1:4And whenever the day came for Elkanah to present his sacrifice, he would give portions to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters.
• 1 Samuel 9:23And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you and told you to set aside.”
• Job 27:13This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.
• Psalms 75:8For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.
• Isaiah 51:17Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs— the cup that makes men stagger.

Commentaries on Psalms 11:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Upon the wicked he shall rain - This is a manifest allusion to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Snares - Judgments shall fall upon them suddenly and unawares. Fire - Such as shall come immediately from God, and be inextinguishable. Brimstone - Melted by the fire, for their drink! This shall be the portion of their cup. A horrible tempest - זלעפות רוח roach zilaphoth, "the spirit of terrors." Suffering much, and being threatened with more, they shall…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Upon the wicked - Upon all the wicked. He shall rain - He shall pour down as in a furious tempest. Snares - It seems rather incongruous to speak of raining down “snares, “ - understanding by the word snares, as it is used with us, that which entangles, as the snares by which we catch a bird, or by which a wild animal is taken. Compare the notes at Job 18:8-10. The word used here, however, seems to refer to anything by which one is taken in his career or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6God sent fiery coals and burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19) as symbols of judgment (Psalms 18:8; 120:4; 140:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Their punishment is described by vivid figures denoting abundant, sudden, furious, and utter destruction (compare Ge 19:24; Job 18:15; Psa 7:15; 9:15). cup--is a frequent figure for God's favor or wrath (Psa 16:5; 23:5; Mt 20:22, 23).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 11:6

• Brimstone
• Cup
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Psalms 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings