Parallel Verses
NET Bible
They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
We went straight, now they surrounded us: their eyes they will set to incline 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,
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 are calloused; they speak arrogantly. 11 They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground. 12 He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
Saul went on one side of the mountain, while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, but Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men so they could capture them.
1 Samuel 24:2-3
So Saul took three thousand select men from all Israel and went to find David and his men in the region of the rocks of the mountain goats.
1 Samuel 26:2-3
So Saul arose and went down to the desert of Ziph, accompanied by three thousand select men of Israel, to look for David in the desert of Ziph.
Psalm 10:8-10
He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.
Psalm 37:14
Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.
Psalm 88:17
They surround me like water all day long; they join forces and encircle me.
Proverbs 6:13-14
he winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and points with his fingers;