Psalms 59:11

NETBible

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. 1  Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us! 2 

NIV ©

But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, or my people will forget. In your might make them wander about, and bring them down.

NASB ©

Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

NLT ©

Don’t kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.

MSG ©

Don't make quick work of them, GOD, lest my people forget. Bring them down in slow motion, take them apart piece by piece.

BBE ©

Put them not to death, for so my people will keep the memory of them: let them be sent in all directions by your power; make them low, O Lord our saviour.

NRSV ©

Do not kill them, or my people may forget; make them totter by your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

NKJV ©

Do not slay them, lest my people forget; Scatter them by Your power, And bring them down, O Lord our shield.

KJV
Slay
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them not, lest my people
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forget
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scatter
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them by thy power
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and bring them down
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O Lord
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our shield
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NASB ©
Do not slay
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them, or
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my people
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will forget
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; Scatter
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them by Your power
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, and bring
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them down
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, O Lord
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, our shield
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.
LXXM
(58:12) mh
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ADV
apokteinhv
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V-AAS-2S
autouv
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D-APM
mhpote
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ADV
epilaywntai {V-AMS-3P} tou
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T-GSM
laou
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N-GSM
mou
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P-GS
diaskorpison
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V-AAD-2S
autouv
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D-APM
en
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PREP
th
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T-DSF
dunamei
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N-DSF
sou
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P-GS
kai
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CONJ
katagage
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V-AAD-2S
autouv
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D-APM
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T-NSM
uperaspisthv {N-NSM} mou
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P-GS
kurie
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N-VSM
NET [draft] ITL
Do not
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strike
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them dead suddenly, because
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then my people
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might forget
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the lesson. Use your power
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to make them homeless vagabonds
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and then bring
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them down
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, O Lord
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who shields
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us!
HEBREW
ynda
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wnngm
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wmdyrwhw
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Klyxb
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wmeynh
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yme
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wxksy
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Np
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Mgrht
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la
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(59:11)
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NETBible

Do not strike them dead suddenly, because then my people might forget the lesson. 1  Use your power to make them homeless vagabonds and then bring them down, O Lord who shields us! 2 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “do not kill them, lest my people forget.”

1 sn My people might forget the lesson. Swift, sudden destruction might be quickly forgotten. The psalmist wants God’s judgment to be prolonged so that it might be a continual reminder of divine justice.

2 tn Heb “make them roam around by your strength and bring them down, O our shield, the Lord.”