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A Conservative Version
For I have heard the slander of many. Fear [was] on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Holman Bible
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.
International Standard Version
I have heard the slander of many; it is like terror all around me, as they conspire together and plot to take my life.
American Standard Version
For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
Amplified
For I have heard the slander and whispering of many,
Terror is on every side;
While they schemed together against me,
They plotted to take away my life.
Bible in Basic English
False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.
Darby Translation
For I have heard the slander of many terror on every side when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.
Julia Smith Translation
For I heard the slander of many sojourning round about: in their sitting together against me they purposed to take away my soul
King James 2000
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I hear [the] rumor of many, "Terror on every side!" When conspiring together against me, they have plotted to take my life.
Modern King James verseion
For I have heard the slander of many; fear is on every side; because of their plottings together against me, they planned to take away my life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have heard the blasphemy of the multitude, and fear is on every side, while they conspire together against me, and take their counsel to take away my life.
NET Bible
For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life.
New Heart English Bible
For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.
The Emphasized Bible
For I have heard the whispering of many - A terror round about! When they have sat in conclave together against me, to take away my life, have they intrigued.
Webster
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
World English Bible
For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear is round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 31:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Protection
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind. I am like a broken vessel. 13 For I have heard the slander of many. Fear [was] on every side, while they took counsel together against me. They devised to take away my life. 14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD. I said, Thou are my God.
Cross References
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, [say] all my familiar friends, those who watch for my fall. Perhaps he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we sha
Matthew 27:1
But having become morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people held consultation against Jesus in order to condemn him to death.
Lamentations 2:22
Thou have called, as in the day of a solemn assembly, my terrors on every side. And there was none who escaped or remained in the day of LORD's anger. My enemy has consumed those whom I have dandled and brought up.
2 Samuel 17:1-4
Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.
1 Samuel 19:10-17
And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the spear into the wall. And David fled, and escaped that night.
1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him. By this Jonathan knew that it was determined by his father to put David to death.
1 Samuel 22:8-10
that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse. And there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my serva
1 Samuel 23:19-20
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why do thou hearken to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
Psalm 55:10
Day and night they go about it, upon the walls of it. Iniquity and mischief also are in the midst of it.
Psalm 56:1-3
Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up. Fighting all the day long he oppresses me.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions. I lay among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 101:5
He who slanders his neighbor secretly, him I will destroy. He who has a high look and a proud heart I will not endure.
Jeremiah 6:25
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way, for the sword of the enemy, [and] terror, are on every side.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a gentle lamb that is led to the slaughter. And I knew not that they had devised devices against me, [saying], Let us destroy the tree with the fruit of it. And let us cut him off from the land of the living, that hi
Jeremiah 20:3-4
And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashhur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said to him, LORD has not called thy name Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests, and the scholars, and the elders of the people, assembled together to the courtyard of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests and the elders and the whole council sought FALSE testimony against Jesus, so that they might put him to death,
Luke 23:1-2
And having risen, the whole company of them led him to Pilate.
Luke 23:5
But they were emphatic, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee as far as here.