Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And
They have
King James Version
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Holman Bible
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.
International Standard Version
For the arrogant have arisen against me; oppressors have sought to take my life. They do not keep God in mind! Interlude
A Conservative Version
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul. They have not set God before them. Selah.
American Standard Version
For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
Amplified
For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
For strangers rose up against me, and the powerful sought out my soul: they set not God before them. Silence.
King James 2000
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For foreigners have risen against me, and ruthless [men] seek my life. They have not set God before them. Selah
Modern King James verseion
For strangers have risen up against me, and cruel men seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For strangers are risen up against me; and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. Selah.
NET Bible
For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
For, aliens, have risen up against me, And, men of violence, have sought my life, They have not set God before them. Selah.
Webster
For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
World English Bible
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 54:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Deliverance
2
O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth.
3
And
They have
Cross References
Psalm 86:14
O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
Psalm 36:1
Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in his heart; there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Job 19:13-15
"He has put my brothers far from me, and those who knew me are wholly estranged from me.
Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
Psalm 22:16
For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet--
Psalm 40:14
Let those be put to shame and disappointed altogether who seek to snatch away my life; let those be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!
Psalm 53:4
Have those who work evil no knowledge, who eat up my people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?
Psalm 59:3-5
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,
Psalm 69:8
I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's sons.
Matthew 27:20-23
Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
John 16:3
And they will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.