Parallel Verses

Amplified


They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me;
Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!

New American Standard Bible

For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me.
Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

King James Version

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Holman Bible

For no fault of mine,
they run and take up a position.
Awake to help me, and take notice.

International Standard Version

Without any fault on my part, they rush together and prepare themselves. Get up! Come help me! Pay attention!

A Conservative Version

They run and prepare themselves without [my] fault. Awake thou to help me, and behold.

American Standard Version

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: Awake thou to help me, and behold.

Bible in Basic English

For no sin of mine they go quickly and get themselves ready; be awake and come to my help, and see.

Darby Translation

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to meet me, and behold.

Julia Smith Translation

Not iniquity, they will run and they will prepare: be aroused to meet me, and see.

King James 2000

They run and prepare themselves apart from my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Without guilt on my part they run and ready themselves. Awake to meet me and see.

Modern King James verseion

Without my fault they run and prepare themselves; awaken to help me, and look on me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

They run and prepare themselves, without my fault; Arise thou therefore to help me, and behold.

NET Bible

Though I have done nothing wrong, they are anxious to attack. Spring into action and help me! Take notice of me!

New Heart English Bible

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me.

The Emphasized Bible

For no iniquity, do they run that they may take their stand, Rouse thyself to meet me, and see.

Webster

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

World English Bible

I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Rise up, behold, and help me!

Youngs Literal Translation

Without punishment they run and prepare themselves, Stir up to meet me, and see.

References

Fausets

Context Readings

God Our Stronghold

3
Look! They lie in wait for my life;
Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me,
Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.
4 
They run and set themselves against me though there is no guilt in me;
Stir Yourself to meet and help me, and see [what they are doing]!
5
You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel,
Arise to punish all the nations;
Spare no one and do not be merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah.


Cross References

Psalm 35:23


Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right
And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

1 Samuel 19:12-24

So Michal let David down through the window, and he fled and escaped.

Psalm 5:6


You destroy those who tell lies;
The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

Psalm 35:19


Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those who hate me without cause wink their eye [maliciously].

Psalm 44:23


Awake! Why do You sleep, O Lord?
Awaken, do not reject us forever.

Proverbs 1:16


For their feet run to evil,
And they hurry to shed blood.

Isaiah 51:9


Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm of the Lord;
Awake as in the ancient days, as in the generations of long ago.
Was it not You who cut Rahab (Egypt) in pieces,
Who pierced the dragon [of Egypt]?

Isaiah 59:7


Their feet run to evil,
And they rush to shed innocent blood.
Their thoughts are thoughts of wickedness [of sin, of injustice, of wrongdoing];
Devastation and destruction are in their highways.

Acts 23:15

So now you, along with the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near [the place].”

Romans 3:15


Their feet are swift to shed blood,

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