Psalms 5:10

10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

Psalms 5:10 in Other Translations

KJV
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
ESV
10 Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you.
NLT
10 O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
MSG
10 Pile on the guilt, God! Let their so-called wisdom wreck them. Kick them out! They've had their chance.
CSB
10 Punish them, God; let them fall by their own schemes. Drive them out because of their many crimes, for they rebel against You.

Psalms 5:10 In-Context

8 Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.
9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
12 Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Lamentations 1:5; Psalms 9:16
  • 2. Psalms 78:40; Psalms 106:7; Psalms 107:11; Lamentations 3:42
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