Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For [the] enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places like [those] long dead.
New American Standard Bible
He has crushed my life
He
King James Version
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Holman Bible
crushing me to the ground,
making me live in darkness
like those long dead.
International Standard Version
For those who oppose me are pursuing my life, crushing me to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those who died long ago.
A Conservative Version
For the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has smitten my life down to the ground. He has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead.
American Standard Version
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
Amplified
For the enemy has persecuted me,
He has crushed my life down to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have been long dead.
Darby Translation
For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
Julia Smith Translation
For the enemy pursued my soul; he crushed to the earth my life; he caused me to dwell in darknesses, as the dead of old.
King James 2000
For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
Modern King James verseion
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life down to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, as those long dead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.
NET Bible
Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.
New Heart English Bible
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Webster
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
World English Bible
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Youngs Literal Translation
For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
Themes
Church » Enemies of » General references to
The Dead » Illustrative of » A state of deep affliction, &c
Persecution » General references to
Persecution » The wicked » Active in
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 143:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry For Help
2 And do not enter into judgment with your servant, because no one alive [is] righteous before you. 3 For [the] enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in dark places like [those] long dead. 4 And [so] my spirit grows faint within me; my heart {within} me is desolate.
Cross References
Psalm 88:4-6
I am reckoned with [those] descending to [the] pit. I am like a man without strength,
2 Samuel 2:22
So Abner said to Asahel {once again}, "{For your own sake}, turn aside {from following me}. Why should I strike you down to the ground? How could I {show my face} to Joab your brother?"
2 Samuel 18:11
Then Joab said to the man who [was] telling him, "Look, [if] you saw, why did you not strike him down to the ground there? {I would have gladly given you} ten pieces of silver and a leather belt."
Psalm 7:1-2
O Yahweh, my God, in you I have taken refuge. Save me from all [who] pursue me, and deliver me.
Psalm 7:5
let the enemy of my soul pursue, and overtake and trample my life into the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah
Psalm 17:9-13
from [the] {presence} of [the] wicked who destroy me, [those] enemies against my life, [they that] surround me.
Psalm 31:12-13
I have become forgotten like [one] dead, out of {mind}. I am like a destroyed vessel.
Psalm 35:4
Let those who seek my life be shamed and humiliated. Let those who plot calamity against me be repulsed and ashamed.
Psalm 54:3
For foreigners have risen against me, and ruthless [men] seek my life. They have not set God before them. Selah
Psalm 142:6
Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I.
Lamentations 3:6
In darkness he has let me dwell like [the] dead of long ago.
Ezekiel 37:11
And he said to me, "Son of man, these bones [are] all of the house of Israel; look! [they are] saying, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is destroyed; {we are cut off as far as we are concerned}.'