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You scoff at all the hostile nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/59.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/59.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/59.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/59.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/59.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, dost laugh at them; Thou dost scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/59.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But You, O Yahweh, laugh at them; You mock all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/59.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, will laugh at them [in scorn]; You scoff at <i>and</i> deride all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/59.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you laugh at them, LORD; you ridicule all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/59.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You laugh at them, LORD; You ridicule all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/59.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; Thou wilt have all the nations in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/59.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You, LORD, laugh at them and sneer at the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/59.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/59.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />O LORD, you laugh at them. You make fun of all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/59.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you laugh at them, LORD; you mock all the heathen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/59.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But you, LORD, will laugh at them; you will mock all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/59.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/59.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you, O LORD, laugh in disgust at them; you taunt all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/59.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/59.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/59.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you, Yahweh, laugh at them. You scoff at all the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/59.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You, O YHWH, laugh at them, "" You mock at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/59.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou, O Jehovah dost laugh at them, Thou dost mock at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/59.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou, O Jehovah, wilt laugh at them; thou wilt deride at all the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/59.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/59.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 58:9>And you, O Lord, will laugh at them. You will lead all the Gentiles to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/59.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But you, LORD, laugh at them; you deride all the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/59.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But you laugh at them, O LORD; you hold all the nations in derision.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/59.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the nations in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/59.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you, LORD JEHOVAH, laugh at them, and mock at all the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/59.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/59.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/59-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=6971" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Deliver Me From My Enemies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>See what they spew from their mouths—sharp words from their lips: “For who can hear us?” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7832.htm" title="7832: tiś·ḥaq- (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To laugh. A primitive root; to laugh; by implication, to play.">laugh</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">at them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: til·‘aḡ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">You scoff</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">at all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>I will keep watch for You, O my strength, because You, O God, are my fortress.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26</a></span><br />in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22-23</a></span><br />this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. / Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23</a></span><br />He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/22-19.htm">Job 22:19</a></span><br />The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a></span><br />but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-4</a></span><br />Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-25.htm">Isaiah 44:25</a></span><br />who foils the signs of false prophets and makes fools of diviners, who confounds the wise and turns their knowledge into nonsense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Psalm 52:6</a></span><br />The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-20.htm">Psalm 73:20</a></span><br />Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7</a></span><br />All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-43</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-25.htm">Acts 4:25-26</a></span><br />You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18-20</a></span><br />For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the heathen in derision.</p><p class="hdg">Thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a></b></br> He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a></b></br> The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/19-15.htm">1 Samuel 19:15,16</a></b></br> And Saul sent the messengers <i>again</i> to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may slay him… </p><p class="hdg">heathen</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Psalm 59:5</a></b></br> Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-17.htm">Matthew 18:17</a></b></br> And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell <i>it</i> unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/55-14.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/52-6.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/job/16-20.htm">Scoff</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/psalms/56-13.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/79-4.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/psalms/78-55.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/63-8.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/psalms/80-6.htm">Laugh</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Mock</a> <a href="/psalms/65-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Scoff</a> <a href="/psalms/69-11.htm">Sport</a> <a href="/psalms/60-10.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 59</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-1.htm">David prays to be delivered from his enemies</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-6.htm">He complains of their cruelty</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">He trusts in god</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-11.htm">He prays against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/59.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/59.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But You, O LORD, laugh at them;</b><br>This phrase highlights the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. The image of God laughing is a powerful anthropomorphism, illustrating His supreme authority over human affairs. In biblical context, this laughter is not one of amusement but of derision, indicating the futility of human rebellion against divine will. This concept is echoed in <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a>, where God laughs at the nations conspiring against Him. Historically, this reflects the confidence of the Israelites in God's protection against their enemies. Theologically, it underscores the belief that God is not threatened by human schemes, and His plans will ultimately prevail. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who, despite opposition, fulfilled God's redemptive plan.<p><b>You scoff at all the nations.</b><br>The term "scoff" further emphasizes God's disdain for the arrogance of the nations. In the ancient Near Eastern context, nations often boasted of their power and military might, yet this phrase reminds believers that all earthly power is insignificant compared to God's. This is consistent with the biblical theme of God's dominion over all creation, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-15.htm">Isaiah 40:15</a>, where nations are described as a drop in a bucket. Theologically, this serves as a reminder of God's ultimate judgment and the futility of opposing His will. It also points to the eschatological hope found in Revelation, where God's final victory over the nations is assured. This phrase reassures believers of God's control over world events and His ability to protect and deliver His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/59.htm">Psalm 59</a>, who wrote this psalm as a plea for deliverance from his enemies, specifically when Saul sent men to watch his house in order to kill him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, depicted as sovereign and powerful, laughing at the futile plans of the nations against His anointed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Represents the enemies of David and, by extension, the enemies of God’s people. They are seen as opposing God’s will and purposes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The King of Israel at the time, who was pursuing David out of jealousy and fear of losing his throne.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_watchers.htm">The Watchers</a></b><br>The men sent by Saul to keep an eye on David and to kill him, representing the immediate threat to David’s life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God’s Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is not threatened by the plans of nations or individuals. His purposes will prevail despite human opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_mockery.htm">Divine Justice and Mockery</a></b><br>God’s laughter signifies His ultimate control and the certainty of His justice. It is a reminder that evil will not triumph.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_protection.htm">Trust in God’s Protection</a></b><br>Like David, believers can trust in God’s protection and deliverance from their enemies, knowing that God sees and acts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_opposing_god.htm">The Futility of Opposing God</a></b><br>Human efforts against God’s will are ultimately futile. Aligning with God’s purposes is the path to true wisdom and success.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_times_of_persecution.htm">Encouragement in Times of Persecution</a></b><br>When facing persecution or opposition, believers can find comfort in knowing that God is aware and will act in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_59.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 59</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_59_8_understood_historically.htm">Psalm 59:8 depicts God laughing at nations; how should this be understood scientifically or historically, rather than as a purely poetic metaphor? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/if_god_is_omnipresent,_why_'far'_from_wicked.htm">Proverbs 15:29: If God is omnipresent, how can He be 'far' from anyone, specifically the wicked?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_'taste'_god's_goodness.htm">How can Psalm 34:8 state 'taste and see that the Lord is good' when there is no empirical way to measure spiritual experiences?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/59.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Laugh.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm" title="He that sits in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision.">Psalm 2:4</a>, Note. Probably the same contrast is intended in these clauses as in <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm" title="You therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.">Psalm 59:5</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/59.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Thou shalt have all the heathen in derision</span> (see the comment on ver. 5, and particularly the explanation there given of "all the heathen"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/59-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But You,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֭הוָה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">laugh</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׂחַק־</span> <span class="translit">(tiś·ḥaq-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7832.htm">Strong's 7832: </a> </span><span class="str2">To laugh, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at them;</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑מוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">You scoff</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֝לְעַ֗ג</span> <span class="translit">(til·‘aḡ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> </span><span class="str2">To deride, to speak unintelligibly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 59:8 But you Yahweh laugh at them (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/59-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 59:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/59-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 59:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 59:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>