Psalms 5 · Verse 10

Psalms 5:10

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.
Psalms 5:10, King James Version

Psalms 5:10 in other translations

BSBDeclare them guilty, O God; let them fall by their own devices. Drive them out for their many transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
WEBHold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.
ASVHold them guilty, O God; Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions; For they have rebelled against thee.
YLTDeclare them guilty, O God, Let them fall from their own counsels, In the abundance of their transgressions Drive them away, Because they have rebelled against Thee.
DARBYBring guilt upon them, OGod; let them fall by their own counsels: drive them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against thee.
BBESend them to destruction, O Lord; let their evil designs be the cause of their fall; let them be forced out by all their sins; because they have gone against your authority.
WebsterDestroy 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.

What does Psalms 5:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. Destroy--or, "condemn" them to destruction as guilty.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Destroy thou them, O God - All these apparently imprecatory declarations should be translated in the future tense, to which they belong; and which shows them to be prophetic. Thou Wilt destroy them; thou Wilt cast them out, etc.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 5:7-12

David prayed often alone, yet was very constant in attendance on public worship. The mercy of God should ever be the foundation both of our hope and of our joy, in every thing wherein we have to do with him. Let us learn to pray, not for ourselves only, but for others; grace be with all that love Christ in sincerity. The Divine blessing comes down upon us through Jesus Christ, the righteous or just One, as of old it…

Read the full comment on Psalms 5:7-12 →

Psalms 5:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַֽאֲשִׁימֵ֨ם\׀ha.'a.shi.Memhold guilty themH816
אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimO GodH430
יִפְּלוּ֮yi.pe.Lumay they fallH5307
מִֽמֹּעֲצ֪וֹתֵ֫יהֶ֥םmi.mo.'a.Tzo.Tei.Hemfrom own schemes theirH4156
בְּרֹ֣בbe.Rofor [the] multitude ofH7230
פִּ֭שְׁעֵיהֶםPish.'ei.hemtransgressions theirH6588
הַדִּיחֵ֑מוֹha.di.Che.movbanish themH5080
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
מָ֥רוּMa.ruthey have rebelledH4784
בָֽךְ\׃Vakhagainst you

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Cross references for Psalms 5:10

  • Isaiah 63:10

    But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

  • 2 Samuel 17:14

    And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the Lord had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring evil upon Absalom.

  • Psalms 140:9-10

    As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:19

    For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

  • Psalms 31:18

    Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

  • Psalms 71:13

    Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

  • 2 Samuel 17:23

    And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

  • 2 Samuel 15:31

    And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Lord, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

  • Romans 3:19-20

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

  • Psalms 55:15

    Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

  • Lamentations 1:5

    Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

  • Psalms 144:6-7

    Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them. Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Destroy. or, Make them guilty.
Ro 3:19,20
let.
7:9-15; 9:15,16; 10:15; 17:13; 21:8-10; 28:3,4; 31:18; 35:1-8,26
55:15; 59:12,13; 64:6-8; 66:7; 68:1,2; 69:22-25; 71:13; 79:12
83:9-18; 109:6-20; 137:7-9; 140:9,10; 144:6,7; De 2:30
1Sa 25:29,39; 2Sa 15:31; 17:14,23; 2Ch 25:16; Es 7:10; Job 5:12-14
1Co 3:19
by. or, from. the.
La 1:5; Ho 9:7
they.
Isa 1:2,20; 63:10; Da 9:5,9

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Context

  • Psalms 5:9

    For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

  • Psalms 5:10

    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.

  • Psalms 5:11

    But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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Psalms 5:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Desbarátalos, oh Dios; caigan de sus consejos: por la multitud de sus rebeliones échalos, porque se rebelaron contra ti.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car il n’y a rien de sûr dans leur bouche; leur intérieur n’est que perversion; c’est un sépulcre ouvert que leur gosier; ils flattent de leur langue.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Laß sie büßen, o Gott; mögen sie fallen durch ihre Anschläge! Stoße sie hinweg wegen der Menge ihrer Übertretungen! denn sie sind widerspenstig gegen dich gewesen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quoniam non est in ore eorum veritas; cor eorum vanum est.