Psalms 58:10

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“The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.”

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BSBPD

“The righteous will rejoice when they see they are avenged; they will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The righteous rejoiceth that he hath seen vengeance, His steps he washeth in the blood of the wicked.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 58:10 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him; He will cleanse His land and His people.
  2. Judges 5:31So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.
  3. Job 22:19The righteous see it and are glad; the innocent mock them:
  4. Job 29:6when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
  5. Psalms 52:6The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying,
  6. Psalms 64:10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
  7. Psalms 68:1God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.
  8. Psalms 68:23that your foot may be dipped in the blood of your foes— the tongues of your dogs in the same.”
  9. Psalms 91:8You will only see it with your eyes and witness the punishment of the wicked.
  10. Psalms 107:42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
  11. Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.
  12. Proverbs 11:10When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
  13. Revelation 11:17saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.
  14. Revelation 14:20And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.
  15. Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
  16. Revelation 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

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