Psalms 69:24

69:23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

KJV

Pour out your indignation on them. Let the fierceness of your anger overtake them.

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

Pour out your indignation on them, and let your wrathful anger take hold of them.

69:25 Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents. their habitation: Heb. their palace let none: Heb. let there not be a dweller

What does Psalms 69:24 mean?

Psalms 69:24 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁפַךְ (shâphak), זַעַם (zaʻam), חָרוֹן (chârôwn).

Hebrew interlinear

Pour

outשָׁפַךְshâphak/shaw-fak'/H8210to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, i.e. to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively, to sprawl out

thine

indignationזַעַםzaʻam/zah'-am/H2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)

upon

them,

and

let

thy

wrathfulחָרוֹןchârôwn/khaw-rone'/H2740a burning of anger

angerאַףʼaph/af/H639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire

take

holdנָשַׂגnâsag/naw-sag'/H5381to reach (literally or figuratively)

them.

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 69:24.

1 Samuel 28:18

Because thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.

Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers; cursed: or, devoted

Joshua 7:26

And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. Achor: that is, Trouble

Nahum 1:6

Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. abide: Heb. stand up

Psalms 78:49

He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.

Zephaniah 3:8

Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 69:24 say?

Psalms 69:24 (King James Version) reads: "Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them."

Is Psalms 69:24 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 69:24 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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