Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked wait for me to destroy me;
I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

King James Version

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

Holman Bible

The wicked hope to destroy me,
but I contemplate Your decrees.

International Standard Version

The wicked lay in wait to destroy me, while I ponder your decrees.

A Conservative Version

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider thy testimonies.

American Standard Version

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.

Amplified


The wicked wait for me to destroy me,
But I will consider Your testimonies.

Darby Translation

The wicked have awaited me to destroy me; but I attend unto thy testimonies.

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust waited for me to destroy me: I shall understand thy testimonies.

King James 2000

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider your testimonies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For me [the] wicked [lie in] wait to destroy me. I give attention to your testimonies.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me; but I will think on Your testimonies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ungodly lay wait for me to destroy me, but I consider thy testimonies.

NET Bible

The wicked prepare to kill me, yet I concentrate on your rules.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

The Emphasized Bible

For me, have the lawless waited, to destroy me, Thy testimonies, will I diligently consider.

Webster

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.

World English Bible

The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me. I will consider your statutes.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Lamed

94 I am yours, O be my saviour; for my desire has been for your rules. 95 The sinners have been waiting for me to give me up to destruction; but I will give all my mind to your unchanging ward. 96 I have seen that nothing on earth is complete; but your teaching is very wide.


Cross References

1 Samuel 23:20-23

So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands.

2 Samuel 17:1-4

Then Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me take out twelve thousand men and this very night I will go after David:

Psalm 10:8-10

He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

Psalm 27:2

When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.

Psalm 37:32

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

Psalm 119:24

Your unchanging word is my delight, and the guide of my footsteps.

Psalm 119:31

I have been true to your unchanging word; O Lord, do not put me to shame.

Psalm 119:61

The cords of evil-doers are round me; but I have kept in mind your law.

Psalm 119:69

The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.

Psalm 119:85-87

The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.

Psalm 119:111

I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:125

I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

Psalm 119:129

Your unchanging word is full of wonder; for this reason my soul keeps it.

Psalm 119:167

My soul has kept your unchanging word; great is my love for it.

Matthew 26:3-5

Then the chief priests and the rulers of the people came together in the house of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

Acts 12:11

And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

Acts 23:21

But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order

Acts 25:3

Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.

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