Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

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.

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 Behold, and answer me, Yahweh, my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death; 4 Lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed against him;" Lest my adversaries rejoice when I fall. 5 But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

Cross References

Psalm 25:2

My God, I have trusted in you. Don't let me be shamed. Don't let my enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 38:16

For I said, "Don't let them gloat over me, or exalt themselves over 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. What will you do for your great name?"

Psalm 9:19

Arise, Yahweh! Don't let man prevail. Let the nations be judged in your sight.

Psalm 10:11

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

Psalm 35:19

Don't let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.

Psalm 35:25

Don't let them say in their heart, "Aha! That's the way we want it!" Don't let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 62:2

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress -- I will never be greatly shaken.

Psalm 62:6

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.

Psalm 112:6

For he will never be shaken. The righteous will be remembered forever.

Psalm 121:1-3

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

Proverbs 12:3

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Jeremiah 1:19

They will fight against you; but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you," says Yahweh, "to deliver you."

Lamentations 1:16

For these things I weep; my eye, my eye runs down with water; Because the comforter who should refresh my soul is far from me: My children are desolate, because the enemy has prevailed.

Ezekiel 35:12-15

You shall know that I, Yahweh, have heard all your insults which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they have been given us to devour.

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