Psalm 53:5
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There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
In other translations
There were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
Hebrew words
שָׁם׀shamthereH8033פָּחֲדוּ־pachadu-they fearedH6342פַחַדfachada fearH6343לֹא־lo'-[which] notH3808הָיָהhayahit wasH1961פָחַדfachadfearH6343כִּי־ki-forH3588אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430פִּזַּרpizarhe has scatteredH6340עַצְמוֹתatzmot[the] bones ofH6106חֹנָךְchonakh[one who] encamped against youH2583הֱבִשֹׁתָהhevishotahyou have put [them] to shameH954כִּי־ki-forH3588אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430מְאָסָם׃me'asamhe has rejected themH3988
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Related verses
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Leviticus 26:36And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.
- Jeremiah 6:30Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”
- Psalm 83:16-1716 Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD. 17 Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:16 Cover their faces with shame, that they may seek Your name, O LORD. 17 May they be ever ashamed and terrified; may they perish in disgrace.
- Ezekiel 6:5And I will lay the dead carcases of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.I will lay the corpses of the Israelites before their idols and scatter your bones around your altars.
- Psalm 141:7Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.
- Leviticus 26:17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.
- Jeremiah 8:1-21 At that time, saith the Lord, they shall bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their graves: 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.1 “At that time,” declares the LORD, “the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of the officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the people of Jerusalem will be removed from their graves. 2 They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.
- 1 Samuel 14:15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.Then terror struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked and panic spread from God.
- Ezekiel 37:1-111 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest. 4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by His Spirit and set me down in the middle of the valley, and it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, and indeed, they were very dry. 3 Then He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” “O Lord GOD,” I replied, “only You know.” 4 And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
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