Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They set their eyes
King James Version
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Holman Bible
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.
International Standard Version
Now they have encircled our paths and are determined to cast us down to the ground.
A Conservative Version
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
American Standard Version
They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Amplified
They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to force us to the ground,
Darby Translation
They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
We went straight, now they surrounded us: their eyes they will set to incline to the earth;
King James 2000
They have now surrounded us in our steps: they have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now they surround us at our [every] step. They {intend} {to pin} [me] to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
they have now hemmed in our steps, they have set their eyes to bow me to the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,
NET Bible
They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us, - Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:
Webster
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
World English Bible
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Our steps now have compassed him;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
10
They have no feeling. Their mouths have spoken arrogantly.
11
They set their eyes
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
Saul and his men were on one side of the hill. They were separated from David and his men, who were on the other side. They were hurrying to get away from Saul and his men, who were closing in on them and were about to capture them.
1 Samuel 24:2-3
Saul led three thousand of Israel's best soldiers out to look for David and his men near Wild Goat Rocks at En-Gedi.
1 Samuel 26:2-3
Saul went to the desert of Ziph. He took three thousand of Israel's best-trained men to search for David.
Psalm 10:8-10
He waits in ambush in the villages. From his hiding places he kills innocent people. He searches for victims.
Psalm 37:14
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.
Psalm 88:17
They swirl around me all day long like water. They surround me on all sides.
Proverbs 6:13-14
He winks with his eyes, he speaks with his feet, he teaches with his fingers.