Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

O God of vengeance, O Jehovah God of vengeance, 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!

A Conservative Version

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

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;

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 God of vengeance, O Jehovah God of vengeance, shine forth. 2 Be thou lifted up judging the earth: turn back retribution upon the proud.


Cross References

Nahum 1:2

God is jealous and Jehovah avenging; Jehovah avenging and possessing wrath; Jehovah avenging to his adversaries and he keeping for his enemies.

Deuteronomy 32:35

To me vengeance and requital; At the time their foot shall waver: For the day of their destruction is near, And he hastened things prepared for them

Isaiah 35:4

Say to those hasty of heart, Be strong ye shall not fear; behold, your God will come with vengeance, the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

Romans 12:19

Avenging not yourselves, beloved, but give ye place to anger: for it has been written, Vengeance to me; I will repay, says the Lord.

Psalm 80:1

To the overseer for the lilies of the testimonies; to Asaph a chanting. O thou feeding Israel, give ear, guiding Joseph as sheep.; thou dwelling in the cherubs, shine forth.

Deuteronomy 32:41-42

If I sharpened the lightning of my sword, And my hand shall lay hold upon judgment, I will turn back vengeance to mine adversaries, And to those hating me I will requite,

Psalm 50:2

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

Isaiah 59:17

And he will put on justice as a coat of mail, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and be will put on robes of vengeance a garment, and he will clothe himself with zeal as an upper garment

Jeremiah 50:28

The voice of those fleeing and escaping out of the land of Babel, to announce in Zion the vengeance of Jehovah our God, the vengeance of his temple.

2 Thessalonians 1:8

In fire of flame giving vengeance to them not knowing God, and to them not listening to the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 10:30

For we know him having said, Vengeance to me, I will give back, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

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