Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

New American Standard Bible

O Lord, God of vengeance,
God of vengeance, shine forth!

King James Version

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.

Holman Bible

Lord, God of vengeance—
God of vengeance, appear.

International Standard Version

God of vengeance, LORD God of vengeance, display your splendor!

American Standard Version

O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.

Amplified

O Lord God, You to whom vengeance belongs,
O God, You to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth [in judgment]!

Bible in Basic English

O God, in whose hands is punishment, O God of punishment, let your shining face be seen.

Darby Translation

O God of vengeances, Jehovah, God of vengeances, shine forth;

Julia Smith Translation

O God of vengeance, O Jehovah God of vengeance, shine forth.

King James 2000

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs; O God, to whom vengeance belongs, show yourself.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth.

Modern King James verseion

O God of vengeance, Jehovah, the God of vengeance, shine forth!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.

NET Bible

O Lord, the God who avenges! O God who avenges, reveal your splendor!

New Heart English Bible

LORD, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

The Emphasized Bible

O GOD of avenging - Yahweh, GOD of avenging, shine forth:

Webster

O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, show thyself.

World English Bible

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.

Youngs Literal Translation

God of vengeance -- Jehovah! God of vengeance, shine forth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
O Lord

Usage: 0

God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

נקמה 
N@qamah 
נקמה 
N@qamah 
Usage: 27
Usage: 27

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

יפע 
Yapha` 
Usage: 8

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

1 O LORD, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, thou God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth. Render to the proud a recompense.

Cross References

Nahum 1:2

LORD is a jealous God and avenges. LORD avenges and is full of wrath. LORD takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserves [wrath] for his enemies.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance is mine, and recompense at the time when their foot shall slide. For the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not. Behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God. He will come and save you.

Romans 12:19

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to wrath, for it is written, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord.

Psalm 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who lead Joseph like a flock. Thou who sit [above] the cherubim, shine forth.

Deuteronomy 32:41-42

if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.

Psalm 50:2

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.

Isaiah 59:17

And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head. And he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

Jeremiah 50:28

The voice of those who flee and escape out of the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

in a fire of flame rendering vengeance to those who have not known God, and to those not obeying the good-news of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him who said, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says Lord. And again, Lord will judge his people.

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