Parallel Verses

Amplified


Look upon my enemies, for they are many;
They hate me with cruel and violent hatred.

New American Standard Bible

Look upon my enemies, for they are many,
And they hate me with violent hatred.

King James Version

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Holman Bible

Consider my enemies; they are numerous,
and they hate me violently.

International Standard Version

Look how many enemies I have gained! They hate me with a vicious hatred.

A Conservative Version

Consider my enemies, for they are many. And they hate me with cruel hatred.

American Standard Version

Consider mine enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

Bible in Basic English

See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

Darby Translation

Consider mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Julia Smith Translation

See mine enemies, for they were many, and they hated me with the hatred of violence.

King James 2000

Consider my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Consider that my enemies are many, and they hate me [with] violent hatred.

Modern King James verseion

Look on my enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Consider mine enemies, how many they are; and they bear a tyrannous hate against me.

NET Bible

Watch my enemies, for they outnumber me; they hate me and want to harm me.

New Heart English Bible

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

The Emphasized Bible

Behold my foes, for they abound, - and, with the hatred of violence, do they hate me.

Webster

Consider my enemies, for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

World English Bible

Consider my enemies, for they are many. They hate me with cruel hatred.

Youngs Literal Translation

See my enemies, for they have been many, And with violent hatred they have hated me.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Dependence On The Lord

18
Look upon my affliction and my trouble,
And forgive all my sins.
19 
Look upon my enemies, for they are many;
They hate me with cruel and violent hatred.
20
Guard my soul and rescue me;
Do not let me be ashamed or disappointed,
For I have taken refuge in You.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:11

Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants, “Look, my son [Absalom] who came from my own body, is seeking my life; how much more [reason] now [does] this Benjamite [have to curse me]? Let him alone and let him curse, for [it could be that] the Lord has told him [to do it].

2 Samuel 17:2-4

I will strike while he is weary and exhausted, and terrify him; and all the people with him will flee [in terror]. Then I will attack the king alone,

Psalm 3:1-2

O Lord, how my enemies have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

Psalm 11:5


The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.

Psalm 18:48


He rescues me from my enemies;
Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me;
You deliver me from the man of violence.

Psalm 27:2


When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 27:12


Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.

Psalm 38:19


But my [numerous] enemies are vigorous and strong,
And those who hate me without cause are many.

Psalm 52:2


Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Psalm 56:2


My enemies have trampled upon me all day long,
For they are many who fight proudly against me.

Psalm 57:4


My life is among lions;
I must lie among those who breathe out fire—
The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
And their tongue a sharp sword.

Psalm 86:14


O God, arrogant and insolent men have risen up against me;
A band of violent men have sought my life,
And they have not set You before them.

Psalm 138:7


Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.

Psalm 140:1

Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;
Protect me from violent men.

Psalm 140:4


Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Protect me from violent men
Who intend to trip up my steps.

Psalm 140:11


“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Psalm 143:3


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.

Luke 22:2

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people [who listened devotedly to His teaching, and who respected His spiritual wisdom].

Luke 23:5

But they were insistent and said, “He stirs up the people [to rebel], teaching throughout Judea, starting from Galilee even as far as here [in Jerusalem].”

Luke 23:21-23

but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

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