NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Destroybala` (baw-lah') to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up). O Lord 'Adonay (ad-o-noy') the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord. and divide palag (paw-lag') to split -- divide. their tongues lashown (law-shone') the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water) for I have seen ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. violence chamac (khaw-mawce') violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. and strife riyb (reeb) a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit. in the city `iyr (eer) or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city. King James Bible Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city; International Standard Version Confound them, Lord, and confuse their speech, because I have seen violence and strife in the city. NET Bible Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Lord Jehovah, drown the conversation of their tongues, for I have seen fighting and judgment in the city. GOD'S WORD® Translation Completely confuse their language, O Lord, because I see violence and conflict in the city. King James 2000 Bible Destroy, O Lord, and confuse their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city. Links Psalm 55:9Psalm 55:9 NIV Psalm 55:9 NLT Psalm 55:9 ESV Psalm 55:9 NASB Psalm 55:9 KJV |