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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.
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.
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 have become like a lost vessel.
13
While they
They
Cross References
Jeremiah 20:10
For I heard the murmuring of many, fear on every side, Report, and we will report it. All my friends watched to see if I would stumble. Peradventure he will deceive himself, they said, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Matthew 27:1
When the morning was come, all the princes of the priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death,
Lamentations 2:22
Tau Thou hast called as to a day of solemnity my terrors from everywhere, so that in the day of the LORD's anger no one escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up my enemy has consumed.
2 Samuel 17:1-4
Moreover Ahithophel said unto 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 to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, who smote the spear into the wall; and David fled and escaped that night.
1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast a spear at him to smite him whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.
1 Samuel 22:8-10
that all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me or shows unto me that my son has stirred up my slave against me, to lie in wait against me, as at this day?
1 Samuel 23:19-20
Then those of Ziph came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the woods in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right hand side of the wilderness?
1 Samuel 24:9
And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
Psalm 55:10
Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; iniquity also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
Psalm 56:1-3
Be merciful unto me, O God, for man would swallow me up; he oppresses me fighting me daily.
Psalm 57:4
My soul is among lions, and I lie even among those that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue a sharp sword.
Psalm 101:5
Whosoever secretly slanders his neighbour, I will cut off; he that has a high look and a proud heart I will not suffer.
Jeremiah 6:25
Do not go forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.
Jeremiah 11:19
But I was like a ram or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; for I did not understand that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living that his name may no longer be remembered.
Jeremiah 20:3-4
And it came to pass on the morrow that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then Jeremiah said unto him: The LORD has not called thy name Pashur, , but Magormissabib.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the princes of the priests and the scribes and the elders of the people assembled together in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
Matthew 26:59
Now the princes of the priests and the elders and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
Luke 23:1-2
And the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate.
Luke 23:5
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.