Psalms 55:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.

English ASV

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English Amplified

Destroy [their schemes], O Lord, confuse their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Destroy [their schemes], O Lord, confuse their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city;

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English EASY 2024

My Lord God, make my enemies confused! Stop them from doing what they want to do. Everywhere that I look in the city, I see that they do cruel things to attack people.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

My Lord, confuse their words and stop their plans. I see much cruelty and fighting in this city.

Destroy, O Lord, divide their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Confuse the speech of my enemies, O Lord! I see violence and riots in the city,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Completely confuse their language, O Lord, because I see violence and conflict in the city.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city;

English KJV 1611

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English LSB

Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I would soon find a shelter from the raging wind and storm."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Confuse them, O Lord! Frustrate their plans! For I see violence and conflict in the city.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Lord, destroy the plans of sinners. Keep them from understanding one another. I see people destroying things and fighting in the city.

English NIV

Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

English NKJ 1982

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

English NLT

Destroy them, Lord, and confuse their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Confuse, O Lord, confound their speech; for I see violence and strife in the city.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

God, confuse them until they quarrel with themselves. Destroy them with their own violent strife and slander. They have divided the city with their discord.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Destroy their plans, O Lord, confuse their tongues; for I see violence and strife in the city.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

O Lord, make these enemies begin to quarrel among themselves—destroy them with their own violence and strife.

English Tyndale 1537

Destroy their tongues (O Lord)(o LORDE) and divide them, for I see unrighteousness and strife in the city.

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