Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
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,
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,
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,
Interlinear
Shamar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 71:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer To God The Rock Of Refuge
9 Cast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not. 10 For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together, 11 Saying, 'God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'
Cross References
Psalm 56:6
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
Psalm 83:3
Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.
Matthew 27:1
And morning having come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, so as to put him to death;
1 Samuel 19:11
And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, 'If thou art not delivering thy life to-night -- tomorrow thou art put to death.'
2 Samuel 17:1-14
And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, 'Let me choose, I pray thee, twelve thousand men, and I arise and pursue after David to-night,
Psalm 2:2
Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
Psalm 10:9
He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.
Psalm 31:13
For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear is round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Psalm 37:32-33
The wicked is watching for the righteous, And is seeking to put him to death.
Proverbs 1:11
If they say, 'Come with us, we lay wait for blood, We watch secretly for the innocent without cause,
Jeremiah 20:10
For I have heard the evil report of many, Fear is round about: 'Declare, and we declare it,' All mine allies are watching for my halting, 'Perhaps he is enticed, and we prevail over him, And we take our vengeance out of him.'
Matthew 26:3-4
Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, to the court of the chief priest who was called Caiaphas;