New Revised Standard Version
The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your decrees.

Contemporary English Version
Brutal enemies are waiting to ambush and destroy me, but I obey your rules.

New American Bible
The wicked hope to destroy me, but I seek to understand your testimonies.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.

wicked

Psalm 119:61,69,85-87 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law. . . .

Psalm 10:8-10 He sits in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent. . . .

Psalm 27:2 Whilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.

Psalm 37:32 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death,

Psalm 38:12 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

1 Samuel 23:20-23 Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands. . . .

2 Samuel 17:1-4 And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night. . . .

Matthew 26:3-5 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas: . . .

Acts 12:11 And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed that the Lord hath sent his angel and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Acts 23:21 But do not thou give credit to them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat nor to drink, till they have killed him. And they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Acts 25:3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

but I

Psalm 119:24,31,111,125,129,167 For thy testimonies are my meditation: and thy justifications my counsel. . . .