Psalms 60:4

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“You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah”

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BSBPD

“You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, That it may be displayed because of the truth. [Selah”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Thou hast given to those fearing thee an ensign. To be lifted up as an ensign Because of truth. Selah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 60:4 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 17:15And Moses built an altar and named it The LORD Is My Banner.
  2. Psalms 12:1Help, O LORD, for the godly are no more; the faithful have vanished from among men.
  3. Psalms 20:5May we shout for joy at your victory and raise a banner in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your petitions.
  4. Psalms 45:4In your splendor ride forth in victory on behalf of truth and humility and justice; may your right hand show your awesome deeds.
  5. Song of Solomon 2:4He has brought me to the house of wine, and his banner over me is love.
  6. Isaiah 5:26He lifts a banner for the distant nations and whistles for those at the ends of the earth. Behold—how speedily and swiftly they come!
  7. Isaiah 11:12He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.
  8. Isaiah 13:2Raise a banner on a barren hilltop; call aloud to them. Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of the nobles.
  9. Isaiah 49:22This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
  10. Isaiah 59:14So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
  11. Isaiah 59:19So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD.
  12. Jeremiah 5:1“Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem. Look now and take note; search her squares. If you can find a single person, anyone who acts justly, anyone who seeks the truth, then I will forgive the city.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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