Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Abide with me and fear not: he that seeketh thy soul shall seek mine, and with me thou shalt be in safeguard."

New American Standard Bible

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are safe with me.”

King James Version

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Holman Bible

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me.”

International Standard Version

Stay with me, and don't be afraid because the one who seeks my life, seeks your life. Indeed, you will be safe with me."

A Conservative Version

Abide thou with me. Fear not, for he who seeks my life seeks thy life, for with me thou shall be in safeguard.

American Standard Version

Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Amplified

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, but you are safe with me.”

Bible in Basic English

Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.

Darby Translation

Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.

Julia Smith Translation

Dwell with me, thou shalt not fear: for who shall seek my soul will seek thy soul: for thou being watched with me.

King James 2000

Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me."

Modern King James verseion

Stay with me, and do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life. But you shall be in safekeeping with me.

NET Bible

Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."

New Heart English Bible

Stay with me, do not be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

The Emphasized Bible

Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, - for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.

Webster

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

World English Bible

Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

Youngs Literal Translation

dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

thou with me, fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

my life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

References

American

Context Readings

Saul Kills The Priests At Nob

22 And David said unto Abiathar, "I wist it the same day, that Doeg the Edomite which was there would tell it Saul. And I am cause of the death of all the souls of thy father's house. 23 Abide with me and fear not: he that seeketh thy soul shall seek mine, and with me thou shalt be in safeguard."

Cross References

1 Kings 2:26

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, "Get thee to Anathoth unto thine own fields, for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time kill thee, because thou hast borne the Ark of the Lord Jehovah before David my father, and because thou sufferest with my father in all his afflictions."

Matthew 24:9

Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake:

John 10:28-30

And I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 15:20

Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.

John 16:2-3

They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.

John 17:12

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name. Those that thou gavest me, have I kept, and none of them is lost, but that lost child: that the scripture might be fulfilled.

John 18:9

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, "Of them which thou gavest me have I not lost one."

Hebrews 12:1-3

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

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