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 set their eyes
King James Version
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
Holman Bible
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.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:11
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.
Phrases
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;