Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.

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

For strangers rise up against me,
and violent men seek my life.
They have no regard for God.Selah

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.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer For Deliverance

2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. 3 For strangers have risen against me
And violent men have sought my life;
They have not set God before them. Selah.
4 Behold, God is my helper: Jehovah is with those who preserve my life.

Cross References

Psalm 86:14

O God, arrogant people attack me, and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life. They think nothing of you.

Psalm 36:1

([Psalm of David]) Sin speaks to the ungodly deep within his heart. There is no reverence for God before his eyes.

Job 19:13-15

My brothers stay far away from me. My friends are complete strangers to me.

Psalm 16:8

I always keep Jehovah in front of me. When he is at my right hand (assisting me), I cannot be moved.

Psalm 22:16

Dogs have surrounded me. A mob has encircled me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 40:14

Let all those who seek to end my life be confused and put to shame. Let those who want my downfall be turned back and disgraced.

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 59:3-5

They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Jehovah, but not because of any disobedience.

Psalm 69:8

I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother's children.

Matthew 27:20-23

The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

John 16:3

But they do these things because they do not know the Father or me.

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