Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Plea For Deliverance

3 Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death, 4 Lest mine enemy say, 'I overcame him,' Mine adversaries joy when I am moved. 5 And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation.

Cross References

Psalm 25:2

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

Psalm 38:16

When I said, 'Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

Joshua 7:9

and the Canaanite and all the inhabitants of the land do hear, and have come round against us, and cut off our name out of the earth; and what dost Thou do for Thy great name?'

Psalm 9:19

Rise, O Jehovah, let not man be strong, Let nations be judged before Thy face.

Psalm 10:11

He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'

Psalm 35:19

Mine enemies rejoice not over me with falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.

Psalm 35:25

They do not say in their heart, 'Aha, our desire.' They do not say, 'We swallowed him up.'

Psalm 55:22

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

Psalm 62:2

Only -- He is my rock, and my salvation, My tower, I am not much moved.

Psalm 62:6

Only -- He is my rock and my salvation, My tower, I am not moved.

Psalm 112:6

For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

Psalm 121:1-3

A Song of the Ascents. I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, Whence doth my help come?

Proverbs 12:3

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

Jeremiah 1:19

and they have fought against thee, and they prevail not against thee; for with thee am I, -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- to deliver thee.

Lamentations 1:16

For these I am weeping, My eye, my eye, is running down with waters, For, far from me hath been a comforter, Refreshing my soul, My sons have been desolate, For mighty hath been an enemy.

Ezekiel 35:12-15

And thou hast known that I -- Jehovah, I have heard all thy despisings that thou hast spoken Against mountains of Israel, saying: A desolation, to us they were given for food.

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