Psalms 129:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:”

Psalms 129:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 129:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 129:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let them be as the grass on the housetops, which withers before it grows up,”

Psalms 129:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 129:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, Which withereth before it groweth up; ”

Psalms 129:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 129:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They are as grass of the roofs, That before it was drawn out withereth,”

Psalms 129:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 129:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Let them be as the grass upon the house-tops, which withereth before it is plucked up, ”

Psalms 129:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 129:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They shalbe as the grasse on the house tops, which withereth afore it commeth forth.”

Psalms 129:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 129:6 in Context — Psalms 129

4 The Lord is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

5 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.

6 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:

7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.

8 Neither do they which go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we bless you in the name of the Lord.

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What Does Psalms 129:6 Mean?

Psalms 129:6 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 129. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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