Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock 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.
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.
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 Look what pours out of their mouths! They use their lips like swords, saying "Who will hear us?" 8 But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations. 9 My Strength, I will watch for you, for God is my fortress.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:4
He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord scoffs at them.
Psalm 37:13
But the Lord laughs at him because he sees that his day is coming!
Proverbs 1:26
I will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when what you fear comes,
1 Samuel 19:15-16
Then Saul sent messengers to check on David. He told them, "Bring him to me on the bed so I may kill him."
Psalm 59:5
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
Matthew 18:17
If, however, he ignores them, tell it to the congregation. If he also ignores the congregation, regard him as an unbeliever and a tax collector.