Psalms 107:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.”

Psalms 107:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 107:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 107:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.”

Psalms 107:40 — World English Bible

Psalms 107:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. ”

Psalms 107:40 — American Standard Version

Psalms 107:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy--no way.”

Psalms 107:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 107:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste; ”

Psalms 107:40 — Darby Translation

Psalms 107:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.”

Psalms 107:40 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 107:40 in Context — Psalms 107

38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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What Does Psalms 107:40 Mean?

Psalms 107:40 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 107. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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