Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, thou shalt laugh all the Heathen to scorn.
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.
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.
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 speak against me with their mouth, and swords are under their lips, for who reproveth them? 8 But thou, O LORD, shalt have them in derision, thou shalt laugh all the Heathen to scorn. 9 My strength will I ascribe unto thee; for thou art the God of my refuge.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 2:4
He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Psalm 37:13
But the LORD laugheth him to scorn, for he seeth that his day is coming.
Proverbs 1:26
Therefore shall I also laugh in your destruction, and mock you, when the thing that ye fear cometh upon you:
1 Samuel 19:15-16
Then Saul sent the messengers to see David saying, "Bring him to me, bed and all, that he may be slain."
Psalm 59:5
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.
Matthew 18:17
If he hear not them, tell it unto the congregation: if he hear not the congregation, take him as a heathen man, and as a publican.