Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
Let the nations know that they are
King James Version
Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Holman Bible
let the nations know they are only men.
International Standard Version
Make them afraid, LORD, Let the nations know that they are only human. Interlude
A Conservative Version
Put them in fear, O LORD. Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah.
American Standard Version
Put them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah
Amplified
Put them in [reverent]
So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
Put them in fear, O Lord, so that the nations may see that they are only men. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
Put them in fear, Jehovah: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
Put fear to them, O Jehovah: the nations shall know they are man. Silence.
King James 2000
Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
O Yahweh, put them in fear. Let [the] nations know they [are merely] human. Selah
Modern King James verseion
Put them in fear, O Jehovah, let the nations know they are but men. Selah.
NET Bible
Terrify them, Lord! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
Put them in fear, LORD. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
Appoint, O Yahweh, a terror for them, - Let the nations know that they are men. Selah.
Webster
Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
World English Bible
Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they are men! Selah.
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 9:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
19 Arise, LORD, and let no man have the upper hand; let the Heathen be judged in thy sight. 20 O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Cross References
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit. And as soon as the LORD stretcheth out his hand: then shall the helper fall, and he that should have been helped, and they shall all together be destroyed.
Exodus 15:16
Let fear and dread fall upon them through the greatness of thine arm, and let them be as still as a stone, while thy people pass through, O LORD; while the people pass through, which thou hast gotten.
Exodus 23:27
I will send my fear before thee and will kill all the people whither thou shalt go. And I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee,
Deuteronomy 2:25
This day I will begin to send the fear and dread of thee upon all nations that are under all ports of heaven: so that when they hear speak of thee, they shall tremble and quake for fear of thee.'
Psalm 62:9
As for men they are but vanity; the children of men are deceitful. Upon the weights they are altogether lighter than vanity itself.
Psalm 76:12
Which taketh away the breath of princes, and is wonderful among the kings of the earth.
Psalm 82:6-7
I have said, "Ye are gods, and ye are all the children of the most highest.
Jeremiah 32:40
And I will set up an everlasting covenant with them; Namely: that I will never cease to do them good, and that I will put my fear in their hearts, so that they shall not run away from me.
Ezekiel 28:2
"Thou son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because thou hast a proud heart and hast said, 'I am a God, I have my seat in the midst of the sea like a God,' whereas thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest in thine own conceit, that thou art God:
Ezekiel 28:9
as they that be slain. Let see, if thou wilt say then, before them that slay thee, 'I am God' - whereas thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee.
Ezekiel 30:13
And thus sayeth the LORD God: I will destroy the Idols, and bring the images of Noph to an end. There shall no more be a prince of Egypt, and a fearfulness will I send into the Egyptians' land.
Acts 12:22-23
And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man."