Psalm 27:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When evildoersמְרֵעִים֮
(me·re·'im)
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
cameבִּקְרֹ֤ב
(bik·rov)
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
upon me to devourלֶאֱכֹ֪ל
(le·'e·chol)
398: to eata prim. root
my flesh,בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י
(be·sa·ri)
1320: fleshfrom basar
My adversariesצָרַ֣י
(tza·rai)
6862c: adversary, foefrom tsarar
and my enemies, 
 
340: to be hostile toa prim. root
they stumbledכָשְׁל֣וּ
(cha·she·lu)
3782: to stumble, stagger, tottera prim. root
and fell.וְנָפָֽלוּ׃
(ve·na·fa·lu.)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When the wicked
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
even mine enemies
tsar  (tsar)
adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
and my foes
'oyeb  (o-yabe')
hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.
came
qarab  (kaw-rab')
to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
upon me to eat up
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
my flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
they stumbled
kashal  (kaw-shal')
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall
and fell
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

King James Bible
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell.

International Standard Version
When those who practice evil, my enemies, and my oppressors come near me to devour my flesh, they stumble and fall.

NET Bible
When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
When the evil approached me to consume my flesh, my enemies and my haters stumbled together and fell.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell.

King James 2000 Bible
When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
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