Psalm 55:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Destroy, O Lord, `and' divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Swallow [them] up, Lord; divide their tongue: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
World English Bible (WEB)
Confuse them, Lord, and confound their language, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Swallow up, O Lord, divide their tongue, For I saw violence and strife in a city.
| Destroy, | בַּלַּ֣ע | ballaʿ | ba-LA |
| O Lord, | אֲ֭דֹנָי | ʾădōnāy | UH-doh-nai |
| and divide | פַּלַּ֣ג | pallag | pa-LAHɡ |
| their tongues: | לְשׁוֹנָ֑ם | lĕšônām | leh-shoh-NAHM |
| for | כִּֽי | kî | kee |
| seen have I | רָאִ֨יתִי | rāʾîtî | ra-EE-tee |
| violence | חָמָ֖ס | ḥāmās | ha-MAHS |
| and strife | וְרִ֣יב | wĕrîb | veh-REEV |
| in the city. | בָּעִֽיר׃ | bāʿîr | ba-EER |