Psalms 74:14

“Thou brakest the heads of Leuiathan in pieces, and gauest him to bee meat to the people inhabiting the wildernesse.”

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Other Translations for Psalms 74:14

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, [and] gavest him [to be] meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
- King James Version

You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces; Thou gavest him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The heads of the great snake were crushed by you; you gave them as food to the fishes of the sea.
- Basic English Bible

*Thou* didst break in pieces the heads of leviathan, thou gavest him to be meat to those that people the desert.
- Darby Bible

Thou didst break the head of leviathan in pieces, and didst give him to be food to the people inhabiting the wilderness.
- Webster's Bible

You broke the heads of Leviathan in pieces. You gave him as food to people and desert creatures.
- World English Bible

Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Thou didst crush the heads of leviathan, Thou gavest him to be food to the folk inhabiting the wilderness.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for Psalms 74:14

Wesley's Notes for Psalms 74:14

74:14 Leviathan - Pharaoh. The people - To the ravenous birds and beasts of the desert. These creatures are significantly called the people of the wilderness, because they are the only people that inhabit it.


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