NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Slayharag (haw-rag') to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely. them not lest my people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. forget shakach (shaw-kakh') to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention -- at all, (cause to) forget. scatter nuwa` (noo'-ah) to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined) them by thy power chayil (khah'-yil) probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength and bring them down yarad (yaw-rad') to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications) O Lord 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord. our shield magen (maw-gane') a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile -- armed, buckler, defence, ruler, + scale, shield. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield. King James Bible Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not kill them; otherwise, my people will forget. By Your power, make them homeless wanderers and bring them down, Lord, our shield. International Standard Version Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield. NET Bible Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us! Aramaic Bible in Plain English Do not kill them, lest my people forget, but shake them by your power and chase them Lord Jehovah, my trust. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not kill them. Otherwise, my people may forget. Make them wander aimlessly by your power. Bring them down, O Lord, our shield, King James 2000 Bible Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by your power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield. Links Psalm 59:11Psalm 59:11 NIV Psalm 59:11 NLT Psalm 59:11 ESV Psalm 59:11 NASB Psalm 59:11 KJV |