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Contemporary English Version

Psalms 6:8

You, Lord , heard my crying, and those hateful people had better leave me alone.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Company;   Faith;   Fellowship;   Penitent;   Prayer;   Quotations and Allusions;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Neginoth;   Psalms, the Book of;   Sheminith;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Prayer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Prayer;   Psalms;   Sin;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Musician;   Sheminith;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Iniquity;   Music;   Poetry, Hebrew;   Psalms, Book of;   Worker;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Bibliomancy;   Eye;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Depart from me, all evildoers,for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
Hebrew Names Version
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
King James Version
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
English Standard Version
Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
New Century Version
Get away from me, all you who do evil, because the Lord has heard my crying.
New English Translation
Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping!
Amplified Bible
Depart from me, all you who do evil, For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
New American Standard Bible
Leave me, all you who practice injustice, For the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
World English Bible
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, For Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Away from mee all ye workers of iniquitie: for the Lorde hath heard the voyce of my weeping.
Legacy Standard Bible
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity,For Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
Berean Standard Bible
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
Complete Jewish Bible
My vision is darkened with anger; it grows weak because of all my foes.
Darby Translation
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Easy-to-Read Version
Go away, you wicked people, because the Lord has heard my cries.
George Lamsa Translation
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; for the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
Good News Translation
Keep away from me, you evil people! The Lord hears my weeping;
Lexham English Bible
Depart from me, all workers of evil, for Yahweh has heard the sound of my weeping.
Literal Translation
Depart from me, all workers of iniquity, for Jehovah has heard the voice of my weeping.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Awaye fro me all ye wicked doers, for the LORDE hath herde the voyce off my wepinge.
American Standard Version
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Bible in Basic English
Go from me, all you workers of evil; for the Lord has given ear to the voice of my weeping.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Mine eye is dimmed because of vexation; it waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
King James Version (1611)
Depart from me, all yee workers of iniquitie: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Away from me all workers of iniquitie: for God hath hearde the voyce of my weeping.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Depart from me, all ye that work iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.
English Revised Version
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle ye that worchen wickidnesse, departe fro me; for the Lord hath herd the vois of my wepyng.
Update Bible Version
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.
Webster's Bible Translation
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
New King James Version
Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.
New Living Translation
Go away, all you who do evil, for the Lord has heard my weeping.
New Life Bible
Go away from me, all you who sin. For the Lord has heard the sound of my crying.
New Revised Standard
Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity, for Yahweh hath heard the voice of my weeping:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(6-9) Depart from em, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Revised Standard Version
Depart from me, all you workers of evil; for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
Young's Literal Translation
Turn from me all ye workers of iniquity, For Jehovah heard the voice of my weeping,
THE MESSAGE
Get out of here, you Devil's crew: at last God has heard my sobs. My requests have all been granted, my prayers are answered.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping.

Contextual Overview

8 You, Lord , heard my crying, and those hateful people had better leave me alone. 9 You have answered my prayer and my plea for mercy. 10 My enemies will be ashamed and terrified, as they quickly run away in complete disgrace.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Depart: Psalms 119:115, Psalms 139:19, Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:41, Luke 13:27

for: Psalms 3:4, Psalms 56:8, Psalms 116:8, Psalms 145:18, Isaiah 30:19, Isaiah 38:3, Isaiah 38:5, Hebrews 5:7

Reciprocal: Psalms 101:4 - know Psalms 102:5 - the voice Lamentations 3:56 - hast Hebrews 11:34 - out of

Cross-References

Genesis 6:17
I'm going to send a flood that will destroy everything that breathes! Nothing will be left alive.
Psalms 84:11
Our Lord and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honor, never denying any good thing to those who live right.
Psalms 145:20
You take care of everyone who loves you, but you destroy the wicked.
Proverbs 3:4
God and people will like you and consider you a success.
Proverbs 8:35
By finding me, you find life, and the Lord will be pleased with you.
Proverbs 12:2
The Lord likes everyone who lives right, but he punishes everyone who makes evil plans.
Jeremiah 31:2
In the desert I was kind to those who escaped death. I gave them peace, and when the time is right, I'll do the same for you. I, the Lord , have spoken.
Luke 1:30
Then the angel told Mary, "Don't be afraid! God is pleased with you,
Acts 7:46
He pleased God and asked him if he could build a house of worship for the people of Israel.
Romans 4:4
Money paid to workers isn't a gift. It is something they earn by working.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity,.... The psalmist being fully assured that God had heard his prayer, that he should recover from his disorder, or be delivered out of his calamities, whether corporeal or spiritual, has on a sudden a spring of joy, faith, and comfort; as sometimes there is a quick transition from comfortable to uncomfortable frames; see Psalms 30:7; so on the contrary, there is as quick a passage from uncomfortable to comfortable ones; see Lamentations 3:18; who may be called "workers of iniquity"

Lamentations 3:18- :; and these were either his open enemies, as Saul and his men, or Absalom and the conspirators with him, whom he bids to cease from following and pursuing after him; or his secret ones, hypocritical courtiers, that were about him, who were wishing and hoping for his death. It is the lot of God's people to be among the workers of iniquity; Lot was among the Sodomites, David was in Meshech and in the tents of Kedar, Isaiah was among men of unclean lips; Christ's lily is among thorns, and his sheep among goats; and though in some respects a civil conversation with wicked men cannot be avoided, for then good men must needs go out of the world; yet as little company should be kept with them as can be, and no fellowship should be had with them in sinful practices, nor in superstitious worship; and though there will not be a full and final separation from them in the present state of things, there will be hereafter, when these very words will be used by David's antitype, the Lord Jesus Christ; not only to profane sinners, but to carnal professors of religion, who have herded themselves with the people of God, Matthew 25:41. The reason why the psalmist took heart and courage, and ordered his wicked persecutors, or sycophants, to be gone from him, was his assurance of being heard by the Lord;

for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping; referring to what is said Psalms 6:6; he had not only lifted up his voice in prayer, but he had wept and made supplication, as Jacob did, Hosea 12:4; sometimes God brings his people to the throne of grace weeping, and with supplications leads them, Jeremiah 31:9; and then hears their cry and answers them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity - Referring, by the “workers of iniquity,” to his enemies, as if they now surrounded him, and calling on them “now” to leave him, since God had heard his prayer, and they could not be successful in their purposes. This is an indirect but most emphatic way of saying that God had heard his prayer; and the sentiment in this verse is strongly in contrast with the desponding state of feeling - the deep and dreadful sorrow - indicated in the previous verses. Light broke in suddenly upon him; his prayer had come up before God, and, in some way, he was assured that it would be answered. Already he sees his enemies scattered, and his own cause triumphant; and in this exulting feeling he addresses his foes, and commands them to leave him. This is, therefore, a remarkable and striking proof that prayer may be heard, even while we are speaking to God (compare Isaiah 65:24); that the assurance may be conveyed suddenly to the mind that God will hear and answer the prayer which is addressed to him; and also a beautiful illustration of the effect of this on a mind overwhelmed with trouble and sorrow, in giving it calmness and peace.

For the Lord hath heard - That is, my prayer has ascended before him, and I am certain that he regards it favorably, and will answer it. “In what way” he had this assurance he does not inform us. As he was an inspired man, we may suppose that the assurance was given to him directly by the Holy Spirit. “We” are not to expect the “same kind” of assurance that our prayers are heard; we are to look for no revelation to that effect; but there may be “as real” an intimation to the mind that our prayers are heard - as real “evidence” - as in this case. There may be a firm confidence of the mind that God is a hearer of prayer now coming to the soul with the freshness of a new conviction of that truth; and there may be, in trouble and sorrow, a sweet calmness and peace breathed through the soul - an assurance that all will be right and well, as if the prayer were heard, and such as there would be if we were assured by direct revelation that it is heard. The Spirit of God can produce this in our case as really as he did in the case of David.

The voice of my weeping - The voice of prayer that accompanied my weeping, or the voice of the weeping itself - the cry of anguish and distress which was in itself of the nature of prayer.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 6:8. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity — It seems that while he was suffering grievously through the disease, his enemies had insulted and mocked him;-upbraided him with his transgressions, not to increase his penitence, but to cast him into despair.

The Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. — The Lord pitifully beheld the sorrows of his heart, and mercifully forgave his sins.


 
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