Psalms 59:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the heathen in derision.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן בְּפִיהֶ֗ם חֲ֭רָבוֹת בְּשִׂפְתוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם כִּי־מִ֥י שֹׁמֵֽעַ׃

Transliteration

Hinnēh they yabbîʿûn with pîhem ḥărābôt with śiptôtêhem for who šōmēaʿ.

Grammar Details

• *Hinnēh*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *yabbîʿûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural with paragogic nun - they pour out/belch forth
• *pîhem*: masculine noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their mouth
• *ḥărābôt*: feminine plural noun - swords
• *śiptôtêhem*: feminine plural noun with 3rd plural suffix and preposition bə- - with their lips
• *šōmēaʿ*: Qal participle, masculine singular with interrogative mî and causal particle kî- - for who is hearing

Word Meanings

• *yabbîʿûn*: pour out/belch forth/gush out/bubble
• *ḥărābôt*: swords/daggers/sharp words

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  See how they spew out insults; their lips are sharp like swords, and they say, 'Who can hear us?'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh{H8799)} at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision{H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou (o LORDE) shalt haue them in derision, thou shalt laugh all Heithe to scorne.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, O Lord, shalt haue them in derision, and thou shalt laugh at all the heathen.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou O God wylt haue them in derision: thou wylt laugh all Heathen to scorne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you are laughing at them, O Lord; you will make sport of all the nations.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 2:4 : 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
• Ps 37:13 : 13 The Lord shall laugh at him, for he sees that his day is coming.
• Prov 1:26 : 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes;
• Matt 18:17 : 17 And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church: but if he refuses to hear the church, let him be to you as a heathen and a tax collector.
• Ps 59:5 : 5 Therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen; be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
• 1 Sam 19:15-16 : 15 And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him. 16 And when the messengers came in, behold, there was the household idol in the bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for its head.