Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.
New American Standard Bible
You
King James Version
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
Holman Bible
You ridicule all the nations.
International Standard Version
But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.
A Conservative Version
But thou, O LORD, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.
American Standard Version
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Amplified
But You, O Lord, will laugh at them [in scorn];
You scoff at and deride all the nations.
Darby Translation
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt deride at all the nations.
King James 2000
But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the nations in derision.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, O Yahweh, will laugh at them; you will mock all [the] nations.
Modern King James verseion
But You, O Jehovah, shall laugh at them; You will mock at all the nations.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, thou shalt laugh all the Heathen to scorn.
NET Bible
But you, O Lord, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations.
New Heart English Bible
But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou, therefore, O Yahweh, wilt laugh at them, Thou wilt mock at all nations.
Webster
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.
World English Bible
But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.
Themes
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Laughing
Gentiles/heathen » The lord laughing at the heathen
Strength » The strength of the lord
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 59:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our Stronghold
7 See, hate is dropping from their lips; curses are on their tongues: they say, Who gives attention to it? 8 But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations. 9 O my strength, I will put my hope in you; because God is my strong tower.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:4
Then he whose seat is in the heavens will be laughing: the Lord will make sport of them.
Psalm 37:13
He will be laughed at by the Lord, who sees that his day is coming.
Proverbs 1:26
So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;
1 Samuel 19:15-16
And Saul sent his men to see David, saying, Do not come back without him, take him in his bed, so that I may put him to death.
Psalm 59:5
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.)
Matthew 18:17
And if he will not give ear to them, let it come to the hearing of the church: and if he will not give ear to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax-farmer.