Psalm 36:12
New International Version
See how the evildoers lie fallen— thrown down, not able to rise!

New Living Translation
Look! Those who do evil have fallen! They are thrown down, never to rise again.

English Standard Version
There the evildoers lie fallen; they are thrust down, unable to rise.

Berean Standard Bible
There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

King James Bible
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

New King James Version
There the workers of iniquity have fallen; They have been cast down and are not able to rise.

New American Standard Bible
Those who do injustice have fallen there; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

NASB 1995
There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

NASB 1977
There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

Legacy Standard Bible
There the workers of wickedness have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

Amplified Bible
There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

Christian Standard Bible
There! The evildoers have fallen. They have been thrown down and cannot rise.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There the evildoers fall; they have been thrown down and cannot rise.

American Standard Version
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

Contemporary English Version
Look at those wicked people! They are knocked down, never to get up again.

English Revised Version
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look at the troublemakers who have fallen. They have been pushed down and are unable to stand up again.

Good News Translation
See where evil people have fallen. There they lie, unable to rise.

International Standard Version
There, those who do evil have fallen; They have been thrown down, and they cannot get up.

Majority Standard Bible
There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

NET Bible
I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!

New Heart English Bible
There evildoers are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.

Webster's Bible Translation
There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

World English Bible
There the workers of iniquity are fallen. They are thrust down, and shall not be able to rise.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Workers of iniquity have fallen there, "" They have been overthrown, "" And have not been able to arise!

Young's Literal Translation
There have workers of iniquity fallen, They have been overthrown, And have not been able to arise!

Smith's Literal Translation
There they working vanity fell: they were thrust down, and they shall not be able to rise.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There the workers of iniquity are fallen, they are cast out, and could not stand.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In that place, those who work iniquity have fallen. They have been expelled; they were not able to stand.

New American Bible
There make the evildoers fall; thrust them down, unable to rise.

New Revised Standard Version
There the evildoers lie prostrate; they are thrust down, unable to rise.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For there the workers of iniquity will fall; they will be cast down, and will not be able to rise.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because all workers of lies fall there and they are overthrown and unable to stand.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There are the workers of iniquity fallen; They are thrust down, and are not able to rise.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There have all the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast out, and shall not be able to stand.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Transgression of the Wicked
11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away. 12There the evildoers lie fallen, thrown down and unable to rise.

Cross References
Proverbs 24:16
For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Psalm 73:18-19
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

Isaiah 14:12-15
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...

Job 18:5-21
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow. / The light in his tent grows dark, and the lamp beside him goes out. / His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. ...

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Luke 13:3
No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 10:12
So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Psalm 1:4-6
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Ezekiel 18:24
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.

Matthew 21:44
He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

Luke 20:18
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”


Treasury of Scripture

There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

there

Psalm 9:16
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Psalm 58:10,11
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked…

shall

Psalm 1:5
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalm 18:38
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.

Jeremiah 51:64
And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

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There
The word "there" indicates a specific location or situation where the consequences of the evildoers' actions have come to fruition. In the Hebrew text, this word can imply a place of judgment or a point in time where divine justice is executed. It serves as a reminder that God's justice is precise and inevitable, occurring at the appointed time and place.

the evildoers
This phrase refers to those who act wickedly, opposing God's righteous standards. In the Hebrew context, "evildoers" are often those who live in rebellion against God's laws, causing harm and injustice. The Bible consistently warns against the path of the wicked, emphasizing that their actions are not hidden from God and will ultimately lead to their downfall.

lie fallen
The imagery of "lie fallen" suggests a complete and utter defeat. In the Hebrew, this phrase conveys a sense of being prostrated or cast down, unable to recover. It reflects the ultimate fate of those who oppose God, highlighting the futility of resisting His will. This serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of sin and the certainty of divine retribution.

thrown down
This phrase emphasizes the forceful nature of the evildoers' downfall. The Hebrew root suggests being cast down with power and authority, indicating that their fall is not accidental but a result of divine intervention. It underscores God's sovereignty and His active role in executing justice, ensuring that evil does not prevail.

unable to rise
The final phrase, "unable to rise," signifies the permanence of the evildoers' defeat. In the Hebrew context, this implies a state of helplessness and finality, where recovery or redemption is no longer possible. It serves as a stark warning of the irreversible consequences of a life lived in opposition to God, urging believers to remain steadfast in righteousness.

(12) There . . .--Of place. The poet has some definite incident in his mind, but has not told enough for us to identify it.

Verse 12. - There are the workers of iniquity fallen; or, yonder (Kay). It is as if the psalmist suddenly saw a vision. "There" - on a spot that presents itself to his eyes - are the wicked actually "fallen;" they lie prostrate in the dust. They are cast down, and shall not be able to rise; or, to rise up again (comp. Psalm 18:38). Whereas the righteous may fall into misfortune repeatedly, and recover themselves (Proverbs 24:16), the workers of iniquity, when their time comes to fail, usually perish. At any rate, this would be the result of the overthrow which the psalmist sees in a sort of vision.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
There
שָׁ֣ם (šām)
Adverb
Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

the evildoers
פֹּ֣עֲלֵי (pō·‘ă·lê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise

lie fallen,
נָ֭פְלוּ (nā·p̄ə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

thrown down
דֹּ֝ח֗וּ (dō·ḥū)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 1760: To push, thrust

and unable
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to rise.
קֽוּם׃ (qūm)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand


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