Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together;

New American Standard Bible

For my enemies have spoken against me;
And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

King James Version

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Holman Bible

For my enemies talk about me,
and those who spy on me plot together,

International Standard Version

For my enemies talk against me; those who seek to kill me plot together

A Conservative Version

For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my soul take counsel together,

American Standard Version

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Amplified


For my enemies have spoken against me;
Those who watch for my life have consulted together,

Bible in Basic English

For my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,

Darby Translation

For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

Julia Smith Translation

For mine enemies said to me, and they watching my soul took counsel together,

King James 2000

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Lexham Expanded Bible

For my enemies talk concerning me, and those who watch for my life conspire together,

Modern King James verseion

For my enemies speak against me; and those who watch for my soul plot together,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take their counsel together,

NET Bible

For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.

New Heart English Bible

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

Webster

For my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

World English Bible

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

Youngs Literal Translation

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

for my soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge

9 Do not cast me off in the time of old age, When my vigour faileth, do not forsake me; 10 For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel together; 11 Saying, God, hath forsaken him, Pursue and take him, For there is none to rescue.

Cross References

Psalm 56:6

They stir up strife - they lie hid, They, mark my steps, - Seeing they have waited for my life.

Psalm 83:3

Against thy people, they craftily devise a secret plot, And conspire against thy treasured ones.

Matthew 27:1

Now, when morning came, all the High-priests and Elders of the people took, counsel, against Jesus, so as to put him to death:

1 Samuel 19:11

And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to put him to death, in the morning! And Michal his wife told David, saying, If thou do not deliver thyself to-night, to-morrow, art thou to be put to death.

2 Samuel 17:1-14

Then said Ahithophel unto Absolom: I pray thee, let me choose for myself, twelve thousand men, and arise, and pursue David to-night;

Psalm 2:2

The kings of earth take their station, and, grave men, have met by appointment together, - against Yahweh, and against his Anointed One saying :

Psalm 10:9

He lieth in wait in a hiding-place, like a lion in his covert, He lieth in wait to catch the humbled, He catcheth the humbled, by drawing him into his net:

Psalm 31:13

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.

Psalm 37:32-33

The lawless man, lieth in wait, for the just, and seeketh to put him to death:

Proverbs 1:11

If they say - Come with us, - Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;

Jeremiah 20:10

Because I have heard the whispering of many - "A terror round about!" Tell ye say they , that we may tell of him, All the men I am wont to salute do watch for my halting, - Peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail over him, and take our vengeance upon him.

Matthew 26:3-4

Then, were gathered together, the High-priests and the Elders of the people, into the court of the High-priest who was called Caiaphas;

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