New Living Translation
Psalms 59:8
8But Lord, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations.
Psalms 59:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
- New International Version (NIV)But you laugh at them, Lord; you scoff at all those nations.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But you, O Lord, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But You, O Lord, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.
Context of Psalms 59:8
6They come out at night, snarling like vicious dogs as they prowl the streets. 7Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer. But Lord, you laugh at them. You scoff at all the hostile nations. 9You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress. 10In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.
Read all of Psalms 59Psalms 59:8 word by word
וְאַתָּ֣ה יְ֭הוָה תִּשְׂחַק־לָ֑מוֹ תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג לְכָל־גּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 59:8
- Psalms 2:4But the one who rules in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
- Psalms 37:13But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.
- 1 Samuel 19:15But Saul sent the troops back to get David. He ordered, “Bring him to me in his bed so I can kill him!”
- Proverbs 1:26So I will laugh when you are in trouble! I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
- Psalms 59:5O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, wake up and punish those hostile nations. Show no mercy to wicked traitors. Interlude
- Matthew 18:17If the person still refuses to listen, take your case to the church. Then if he or she won’t accept the church’s decision, treat that person as a pagan or a corrupt tax collector.
Commentaries on Psalms 59:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them - They have mocked us; God will turn them and their schemes into ridicule and contempt: "Thou shalt have all these heathenish nations in derision."Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them - That is, God will hear them, and will have all their efforts in derision, or will treat them with contempt. See Psalm 2:4, note; Psalm 37:13, note. Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision - All those referred to in this psalm - the enemies of David - who have the character, and who manifest the spirit of the pagan; that is, of those who are not actuated by true religion. See the notes at Psalm 59:5. This verse…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8The wicked threaten like aggressive dogs, but the Lord shows that he does not fear them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. (Compare Psa 2:4; 37:13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 59
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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