Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But thou, O LORD, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of 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 Behold, they belch out with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, for [they say], Who hears? 8 But thou, O LORD, will laugh at them. Thou will have all the nations in derision. 9 O my strength, I will give heed to thee, for God is my high tower.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:4
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. LORD will have them in derision.
Psalm 37:13
LORD will laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
Proverbs 1:26
I also will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when your fear comes,
1 Samuel 19:15-16
And Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.
Psalm 59:5
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.
Matthew 18:17
And if he is heedless of them, speak to the church. But if he is also heedless of the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and the tax collector.