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Psalms 56:7

Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 56:8.

עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אָ֥וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).פַּלֶּטpaletescapeפַּלֵּטverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “escape”, a commandH6405escapedeliverance, escape.לָ֑מוֹlamvotoלָ֑מוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toבְּ֝אַ֗ףbeafin faceאַףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in face”, the ordinary formH639properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ireanger(-gry), [phrase] before, countenance, face, [phrase] forebearing, forehead, [phrase] (long-) suffering, nose, nostril, snout, [idiom] worthy, wrath.עַמִּ֤יםamimpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.הוֹרֵ֬דhoredbring downיָרַדverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bring down”, a commandH3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)[idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take…אֱלֹהִֽיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(56-8) Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Young’s Literal Translation

By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.

World English Bible

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.

Darby Translation

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Douay-Rheims

They prepared a snare for my feet; and they bowed down my soul. They dug a pit before my face, and they are fallen into it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(56-8) Because of iniquity cast them out; in anger bring down the peoples, O God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou wilt on no account save them; thou wilt bring down the people in wrath.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑπὲρ τοῦ μηθενὸς σώσεις αὐτοὺς ἐν ὀργῇ λαοὺς κατάξεις· ὁ Θεὸς