Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

We went straight, now they surrounded us: their eyes they will set to incline to the earth;

New American Standard Bible

They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.

King James Version

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Holman Bible

They advance against me; now they surround me.
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.

International Standard Version

Now they have encircled our paths and are determined to cast us down to the ground.

A Conservative Version

They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.

American Standard Version

They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

Amplified


They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to force us to the ground,

Darby Translation

They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

King James 2000

They have now surrounded us in our steps: they have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth;

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now they surround us at our [every] step. They {intend} {to pin} [me] to the ground.

Modern King James verseion

they have now hemmed in our steps, they have set their eyes to bow me to the earth,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,

NET Bible

They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.

New Heart English Bible

They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us, - Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:

Webster

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

World English Bible

They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

Our steps now have compassed him;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

Verse Info

Context Readings

In The Shadow Of Your Wings

10 They shut up their fat: their mouth spake in pride. 11 We went straight, now they surrounded us: their eyes they will set to incline to the earth; 12 His likeness as a lion will long for the prey, and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Cross References

1 Samuel 23:26

And Saul will go from the side of the mountain from hence, and David from the side of the mountain from thence: and David will be taking flight to go from the face of Saul; and Saul and his men surrounding upon David and upon his men to seize them.

1 Samuel 24:2-3

And Saul will take three thousand men chosen from all Israel, and he will go to seek David and his men upon the face of the rocks of the wild goats.

1 Samuel 26:2-3

And Saul will rise and go down to the desert of Ziph, and with him three thousand men the chosen of Israel, to seek out David in the desert of Ziph.

Psalm 10:8-10

Sitting in ambush of the enclosures: in hiding-places he will slay the innocent: his eyes will be hid to the afflicted.

Psalm 37:14

The unjust let loose the sword, and they bent their bow; they cast down the poor and needy, to slaughter the upright of way.

Psalm 88:17

They surrounded me as water all the day; they folded round about me together.

Proverbs 6:13-14

Pinching the eyes, speaking with the feet, teaching with his fingers;

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