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

4But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven. He watches everyone closely, examining every person on earth. 5The Lord examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates those who love violence. He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked, punishing them with scorching winds. 7For the righteous Lord loves justice. The virtuous will see his face.

Psalms 11:6 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Upon the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• he shall rainמָטַרmâţar · to rainH4305
• snaresפַּחpach · snareH6341
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• and brimstoneגׇּפְרִיתgophrîyth · brimstoneH1614
• and an horribleזַלְעָפָהzal‛âphâh zil‛âphâh · scorchingH2152
• tempestרוּחַrûach · spirit: breathH7307
• the portionמְנָתmenâth · portionH4521
• of their cupכּוֹסkôs · cupH3563

Cross-references for Psalms 11:6

• Psalms 105:32He sent them hail instead of rain, and lightning flashed over the land.
• Genesis 19:24Then the Lord rained down fire and burning sulfur from the sky on Sodom and Gomorrah.
• Exodus 9:23So Moses lifted his staff toward the sky, and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed toward the earth. The Lord sent a tremendous hailstorm against all the land of Egypt.
• Job 18:15The homes of the wicked will burn down; burning sulfur rains on their houses.
• Job 20:23May God give them a bellyful of trouble. May God rain down his anger upon them.
• Isaiah 24:17Terror and traps and snares will be your lot, you people of the earth.
• Ezekiel 13:13“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will sweep away your whitewashed wall with a storm of indignation, with a great flood of anger, and with hailstones of fury.
• Ezekiel 38:22I will punish you and your armies with disease and bloodshed; I will send torrential rain, hailstones, fire, and burning sulfur!
• Luke 17:29until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.
• Psalms 16:5Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
• Genesis 43:34And Joseph filled their plates with food from his own table, giving Benjamin five times as much as he gave the others. So they feasted and drank freely with him.
• 1 Samuel 1:4On the days Elkanah presented his sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to Peninnah and each of her children.
• 1 Samuel 9:23Samuel then instructed the cook to bring Saul the finest cut of meat, the piece that had been set aside for the guest of honor.
• Job 27:13“This is what the wicked will receive from God; this is their inheritance from the Almighty.
• Psalms 75:8For the Lord holds a cup in his hand that is full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours out the wine in judgment, and all the wicked must drink it, draining it to the dregs.
• Isaiah 51:17Wake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the Lord’s fury. You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops.

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