Psalms 74:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.”

Psalms 74:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 74:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 74:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Honor your covenant, for haunts of violence fill the dark places of the earth.”

Psalms 74:20 — World English Bible

Psalms 74:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Have respect unto the covenant; For the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of violence.”

Psalms 74:20 — American Standard Version

Psalms 74:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.”

Psalms 74:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 74:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Have respect unto the covenant; for the dark places of the earth are full of the dwellings of violence.”

Psalms 74:20 — Darby Translation

Psalms 74:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Consider thy couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of the cruell.”

Psalms 74:20 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 74:20 in Context — Psalms 74

18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.

19 O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.

20 Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.

21 O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.

22 Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

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What Does Psalms 74:20 Mean?

Psalms 74:20 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 74. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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