Parallel Verses
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.
Holman Bible
rise up to punish all the nations;
do not show grace to any wicked traitors.
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 prepare themselves when I have committed no iniquity; awake to help me and behold.
5
Awake to
Cross References
Genesis 33:20
And there he erected an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel (the Strong God of Israel).
Exodus 3:15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the sons of Israel: The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me unto you. This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all ages.
Exodus 20:5
Thou shalt not bow down to them nor serve them; for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the sons unto the third and fourth generation of those that hate me
Psalm 7:12-13
If he does not turn, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.
Psalm 9:15
The Gentiles are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid their own foot is taken.
Psalm 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalm 55:15
Let them be condemned unto death, and let them go down alive into Sheol for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.
Psalm 80:4
O LORD God of the hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Psalm 84:8
O LORD God of the hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Isaiah 1:10
Hear the word of the LORD, ye princes of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.
Isaiah 27:11
When its boughs are withered, they shall be broken off: women shall come and set them on fire: for this is not a people of understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will show them no favour.
Jeremiah 18:23
Yet, LORD, thou dost know all their counsel against me to slay me; do not forgive their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.
Ezekiel 18:27-28
Again, when the wicked man leaves his wickedness that he has committed and lives according to judgment and righteousness, he shall cause his soul to live.
Amos 9:7
O sons of Israel, Are ye not as sons of the Ethiopians unto me, said the LORD? Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Palestinians from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is circumcision that which is done outwardly in the flesh;
Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God has been deficient. For not all the descendants of Israel are Israelites;
James 2:13
For judgment without mercy shall be done unto the one that has shown no mercy; and mercy boasts against judgment.