Psalms 9:20 — Compare All Translations

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

Appoint, O Jehovah, a director to them, Let nations know they [are] men! Selah.

English ASV

Put them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. Selah

English Amplified

Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Lay terror upon them, O Lord; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Put terror in them, LORD; let the nations know they are only humans. Selah

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Put them in fear, Jehovah: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

English EASY 2024

Lord, make them afraid! Make the nations know that they are only weak and human.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Teach them a lesson. Let them know they are only human. Selah

Put them in fear, O LORD! Let the nations know that they are but men! Selah

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Make them afraid, O Lord; make them know that they are only mortal beings.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Strike them with terror, O Lord. Let the nations know that they are {only} mortal. Selah

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Put terror in them, LORD; let the nations know they are only men. Selah

English KJV 1611

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

English LSB

Put them in fear, O Yahweh; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Put them in fear, O Lord, that the nations themselves may know that they are mortals. Selah

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Put them in fear, O LORD; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

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

Arise, LORD, let no mortal prevail; let the nations be judged in your presence.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Terrify them, LORD! Let the nations know they are mere mortals! (Selah)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Lord, strike them with terror. Let the nations know they are only human. Selah

English NIV

Strike them with terror, O LORD; let the nations know they are but men. Selah

English NKJ 1982

Put them in fear, O Lord, That the nations may know themselves to be but men.

English NLT

Make them tremble in fear, O LORD. Let them know they are merely human.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Put them in fear, O LORD; let the nations know that they are only human. Selah

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Make them tremble in fear before your presence. Place a lawgiver over them. Make them know that they are only puny, frail humans who must give account to you!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Put them in fear, O Lord! Let the nations know that they are but men!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Make them tremble in fear; put the nations in their place until at last they know they are but puny men.

English Tyndale 1537

O LORD set a school master over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Psalms 9:20 — Compare Translations