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
And not because any sin or any guilt on my part. They hurry to take positions against me. Wake up, and help me; see for yourself.
5
Awake to
Cross References
Genesis 33:20
He set up an altar there and named it God, the God of Israel.
Exodus 3:15
God, further said to Moses: You shall say to the sons of Israel: 'JEHOVAH, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' (JEHOVAH) THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER! This is my memorial-name to all generations.
Exodus 20:5
Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.
Psalm 7:12-13
If one does not repent God will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.
Psalm 54:3
For strangers have risen up against me. And oppressors seek after my life. They have not kept God in their presence.
Psalm 55:15
Let death suddenly take them! Let them go into the grave while they are still alive, for evil lives in their homes and within them.
Psalm 80:4
O Jehovah God, commander of armies, how long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?
Psalm 84:8
Hear my prayer, Lord Jehovah of Hosts. Listen, O God of Jacob!
Isaiah 1:10
Listen to the word of Jehovah (YHWH), you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah!
Isaiah 27:11
When its twigs are dry, they are broken off and women come and make fires with them. For they have no understanding (discernment). Their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Jeremiah 18:23
Yet You, O Jehovah, know all their deadly designs against me. Do not forgive their iniquity or blot out their sin from your sight. But may they be overthrown before you. Deal with them in the time of your anger!
Ezekiel 18:27-28
When a wicked person turns away from the wicked things that he has done and does what is fair and right, he will live.
Amos 9:7
Are you not as the children of the Ethiopians to me, O children of Israel? Said Jehovah. Have I not brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
Romans 2:28-29
He is not a Jew who is one on the outside. Neither is circumcision that which is on the outside in the flesh.
Romans 9:6
It is not as if the word of God failed. Not all who come from Israel are really Israel.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him who shows no mercy. And mercy triumphs over judgment.