Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

King James Version

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Holman Bible

My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”
and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

International Standard Version

Otherwise, my enemy will say, "I have overcome him;" Otherwise, my persecutor will rejoice when I am shaken.

A Conservative Version

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, [lest] my adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

American Standard Version

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; Lest mine adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

Amplified


And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

Bible in Basic English

And he who is against me may not say, I have overcome him; and those who are troubling me may not be glad when I am moved.

Darby Translation

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! lest mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

Julia Smith Translation

Look upon, answer me, O Jehovah my God: enlighten mine eyes, lest I shall sleep the death;

King James 2000

Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[and] lest my enemy should say, "I have overcome him," [lest] my enemies rejoice because I am shaken.

Modern King James verseion

lest my enemy say, I have overcome him, and my foes rejoice when I am shaken.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

lest mine enemy say, "I have prevailed against him." For if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

NET Bible

Then my enemy will say, "I have defeated him!" Then my foes will rejoice because I am upended.

New Heart English Bible

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

The Emphasized Bible

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed over him! and, mine adversaries, exult, that I totter.

Webster

Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

World English Bible

Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved.

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Plea For Deliverance

3 Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, 4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.

Cross References

Psalm 25:2

O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

Psalm 38:16

For I said, "Only let them not rejoice over me, who boast against me when my foot slips!"

Joshua 7:9

For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it and will surround us and cut off our name from the earth. And what will you do for your great name?"

Psalm 9:19

Arise, O LORD! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before you!

Psalm 10:11

He says in his heart, "God has forgotten, he has hidden his face, he will never see it."

Psalm 35:19

Let not those rejoice over me who are wrongfully my foes, and let not those wink the eye who hate me without cause.

Psalm 35:25

Let them not say in their hearts, "Aha, our heart's desire!" Let them not say, "We have swallowed him up."

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 62:2

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken.

Psalm 62:6

He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.

Psalm 112:6

For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.

Psalm 121:1-3

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?

Proverbs 12:3

No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you, for I am with you, declares the LORD, to deliver you."

Lamentations 1:16

"For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears; for a comforter is far from me, one to revive my spirit; my children are desolate, for the enemy has prevailed."

Ezekiel 35:12-15

And you shall know that I am the LORD. "I have heard all the revilings that you uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, 'They are laid desolate; they are given us to devour.'

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