When as mine enemies and foes, most wicked persons all, To eat my flesh against me rose, they stumbled and did fall.
Psalm 124:3 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter) They had us swallow'd quick, when as their wrath 'gainst us did flame: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then they had swallowed us up quick, When their wrath was kindled against us: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then they would have quickly swallowed us up alive when their wrath was kindled against us; American Standard Version (1901) Then they had swallowed us up alive, When their wrath was kindled against us: Common English Bible then they would have swallowed us up whole with their rage burning against us! Catholic Public Domain Version For the Lord will not allow the rod of sinners to remain over the lot of the just, so that the just may not extend their hands toward iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the Lord will not leave the rod of sinners upon the lot of the just: that the just may not stretch forth their hands to iniquity. |
When as mine enemies and foes, most wicked persons all, To eat my flesh against me rose, they stumbled and did fall.
Nor let them say within their hearts, Ah, we would have it thus; Nor suffer them to say, that he is swallow'd up by us.
From heav'n he shall send down, and me from his reproach defend That would devour me: God his truth and mercy forth shall send.
Thus said they in their hearts, Let us destroy them out of hand: They burnt up all the synagogues of God within the land.
Surely the very wrath of man unto thy praise redounds: Thou to the remnant of his wrath wilt set restraining bounds.
Come, let us cut them off, said they, from being a nation, That of the name of Isr'el may no more be mention.