Psalm 59:8 But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.

◄ Psalm 59:8 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
But you laugh at them, LORD; you scoff at all those nations.

English Standard Version
But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.

New American Standard Bible
But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

King James Bible
But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations.

International Standard Version
But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.

American Standard Version
But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.

Darby Bible Translation
But thou, Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt have all the nations in derision.

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

59:8-17 It is our wisdom and duty, in times of danger and difficulty, to wait upon God; for he is our defence, in whom we shall be safe. It is very comfortable to us, in prayer, to look to God as the God of our mercy, the Author of all good in us, and the Giver of all good to us. The wicked can never be satisfied, which is the greatest misery in a poor condition. A contented man, if he has not what he would have, yet he does not quarrel with Providence, nor fret within himself. It is not poverty, but discontent that makes a man unhappy. David would praise God because he had many times, and all along, found Him his refuge in the day of trouble. He that is all this to us, is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises, and services. The trials of his people will end in joy and praise. When the night of affliction is over, they will sing of the Lord's power and mercy in the morning. Let believers now, in assured faith and hope, praise Him for those mercies, for which they will rejoice and praise him for ever.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

8. (Compare Ps 2:4; 37:13).