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Psalms 56:7

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Shall they escape by iniquity? in anger cast down the peoples, O God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Shall they escape by iniquity; in [thy] anger cast down the people, O God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Because of iniquity, recompense thou them,—In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For nothing shalt thou save them: in thy anger thou shalt break the people in pieces. O God,
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Shall they escape by iniquitie? in [thine] anger cast downe the people, O God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He has no deliverer, they have said. Condemn them with the condemnation of the Gentiles.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Shall they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O Elohim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Shall they x3926
(3926) Complement
לְמוֹ
l@mow
{lem-o'}
A prolonged and separable form of the prefixed preposition; to or for.
escape y6405
[6405] Standard
פָּלֵיט
pallet
{pal-late'}
From H6403; escape.
x6403
(6403) Complement
פָּלַט
palat
{paw-lat'}
A primitive root; to slip out, that is, escape; causatively to deliver.
by x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
iniquity? 205
{0205} Prime
אָוֶן
'aven
{aw-ven'}
From an unused root perhaps meaning properly to pant (hence to exert oneself, usually in vain; to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble, vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.
in [thine] anger 639
{0639} Prime
אַף
'aph
{af}
From H0599; properly the nose or nostril; hence the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire.
cast down 3381
{3381} Prime
יָרַד
yarad
{yaw-rad'}
A primitive root; to descend (literally to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively to fall); causatively to bring down (in all the above applications).
z8685
<8685> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731
the people, 5971
{5971} Prime
עַם
`am
{am}
From H6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively a flock.
O ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים. 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 56:7

_ _ Shall they escape? etc. — or better, “Their escape is by iniquity.”

_ _ cast ... people — humble those who so proudly oppose Thy servant.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 56:1-7.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 56:7

Escape — Shall they secure themselves by injurious and malicious practices. The people — These who are mine enemies.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 56:7

Shall (f) they escape by iniquity? in [thine] anger cast down the people, O God.

(f) They not only think to escape punishment, but the more wicked they are, the more impudent they grow.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
escape:

Psalms 94:20-21 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? ... They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Ecclesiastes 8:8 [There is] no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither [hath he] power in the day of death: and [there is] no discharge in [that] war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Isaiah 28:15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Jeremiah 7:10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Habakkuk 1:13 [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he?

in thine:

Psalms 55:9 Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 55:15 Let death seize upon them, [and] let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness [is] in their dwellings, [and] among them.
Psalms 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
Jeremiah 10:25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Jeremiah 18:19-23 Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me. ... Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay [me]: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal [thus] with them in the time of thine anger.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 55:9, 15, 23; 94:20. Ec 8:8. Is 28:15. Jr 7:10; 10:25; 18:19. Hab 1:13.

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