Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My adversaries and my enemies, they
King James Version
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Holman Bible
my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.
International Standard Version
When those who practice evil, my enemies, and my oppressors come near me to devour my flesh, they stumble and fall.
A Conservative Version
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, [even] my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
American Standard Version
When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Amplified
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Bible in Basic English
When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
Darby Translation
When evil-doers, mine adversaries and mine enemies, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Julia Smith Translation
In the drawing near of those doing evil to me, to eat my flesh, adversaries and enemies to me, they were weak and fell
King James 2000
When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When evildoers drew near against me to eat my flesh-- my adversaries and my enemies [who drew near] to me-- they themselves stumbled and fell.
Modern King James verseion
When the wicked, my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
NET Bible
When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.
New Heart English Bible
When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
The Emphasized Bible
When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies - mine! - they, stumbled and fell!
Webster
When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
World English Bible
When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.
Youngs Literal Translation
When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen.
Themes
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With confidence in God
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With confidence in God
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 27:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
My Stronghold
1
([Psalm of David]) Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. Who is there to be afraid of?
2
My adversaries and my enemies, they
Cross References
Psalm 14:4
Are all the workers of wickedness, those who devour my people as if they were devouring food, so ignorant that they do not call on Jehovah?
Job 19:22
Why do you pursue me as God does? Why are you never satisfied with my flesh?
Job 31:31
If those of my tent ever said: 'Who is not satisfied with his food?
Psalm 3:7
Arise, O Jehovah! Save me, O my God! You have slapped all my enemies in the face. You have broken the teeth of wicked people.
Psalm 9:3
When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before you.
Psalm 18:4
The cords of death surrounded me. The torrents of wickedness frightened me.
Psalm 18:38-42
I wounded them so badly that they were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.
Psalm 22:16
Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
Psalm 53:4
Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? They eat up my people as they eat bread. They have not called upon God.
Psalm 62:3-4
How long will all of you attack a man? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?
Psalm 118:12
They swarmed around me like bees, but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire; by the power of Jehovah I destroyed them.
Isaiah 8:15
Many will stumble over them. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and caught.
John 18:3-6
Judas brought a band of armed men and police from the chief priests and Pharisees there with lights and with weapons.