Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.
New American Standard Bible
And those who
King James Version
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Holman Bible
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,
New Heart English Bible
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
The Emphasized Bible
For mine enemies have spoken of me, And, they who watch for my life, have taken counsel 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
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
9 Do not reject me in my old age! When my strength fails, do not abandon me! 10 For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise. 11 They say, "God has abandoned him. Run and seize him, for there is no one who will rescue him!"
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.
Psalm 83:3
They carefully plot against your people, and make plans to harm the ones you cherish.
Matthew 27:1
When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.
1 Samuel 19:11
Saul sent messengers to David's house to guard it and to kill him in the morning. Then David's wife Michal told him, "If you do not save yourself tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!"
2 Samuel 17:1-14
Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Let me pick out twelve thousand men. Then I will go and pursue David this very night.
Psalm 2:2
The kings of the earth form a united front; the rulers collaborate against the Lord and his anointed king.
Psalm 10:9
He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.
Psalm 31:13
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.
Psalm 37:32-33
Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, "Come with us! We will lie in wait to shed blood; we will ambush an innocent person capriciously.
Jeremiah 20:10
I hear many whispering words of intrigue against me. Those who would cause me terror are everywhere! They are saying, "Come on, let's publicly denounce him!" All my so-called friends are just watching for something that would lead to my downfall. They say, "Perhaps he can be enticed into slipping up, so we can prevail over him and get our revenge on him.
Matthew 26:3-4
Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.