Psalm 9:20 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

²⁰ That they may know themselves but men, the nations, Lord, affright.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ Put them in fear, O LORD: That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ 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]!

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ Put them in fear, O Jehovah: Let the nations know themselves to be but men. [Selah

Common English Bible

²⁰ Strike them with fear, LORD. Let the nations know they are only human. Selah

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Rise up, Lord: do not let man be strengthened. Let the Gentiles be judged in your sight.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Arise, O Lord, let not man be strengthened: let the Gentiles be judged in thy sight.

Psalm 9:20 Cross References

Psalm 3:8

Salvation doth appertain unto the Lord alone: Thy blessing, Lord, for evermore thy people is upon.

Psalm 62:9

Surely mean men are vanity, and great men are a lie; In balance laid, they wholly are more light than vanity.

Psalm 76:12

By him the sp'rits shall be cut off of those that princes are: Unto the kings that are on earth he fearful doth appear.