Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. New Living Translation When evil people come to devour me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. English Standard Version When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Berean Standard Bible When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes 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. New King James Version When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. New American Standard Bible When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. NASB 1995 When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. NASB 1977 When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Legacy Standard Bible When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Amplified Bible When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Christian Standard Bible When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. Holman Christian Standard Bible When evildoers came against me to devour my flesh, my foes and my enemies stumbled and fell. American Standard Version When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. Contemporary English Version Brutal people may attack and try to kill me, but they will stumble. Fierce enemies may attack, but they will fall. English Revised Version When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. GOD'S WORD® Translation Evildoers closed in on me to tear me to pieces. My opponents and enemies stumbled and fell. Good News Translation When evil people attack me and try to kill me, they stumble and fall. International Standard Version When those who practice evil, my enemies, and my oppressors come near me to devour my flesh, they stumble and fall. Majority Standard Bible When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. NET Bible When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall. New Heart English Bible When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. Webster's Bible Translation When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. World English Bible When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhen evildoers come near to me to eat my flesh, "" My adversaries and my enemies to me, "" They have stumbled and fallen. Young's Literal Translation When evil doers come near to me to eat my flesh, My adversaries and mine enemies to me, They have stumbled and fallen. Smith's Literal Translation In the drawing near of those doing evil to me, to eat my flesh, adversaries and enemies to me, they were weak and fell. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhilst the wicked draw near against me, to eat my flesh. My enemies that trouble me, have themselves been weakened, and have fallen. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible When evildoers come at me to devour my flesh, These my enemies and foes themselves stumble and fall. New Revised Standard Version When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they shall stumble and fall. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen evildoers came upon me to devour me, even my enemies and those who hate me, they together stumbled and fell. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When the evil approached me to consume my flesh, my enemies and my haters stumbled together and fell. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. Brenton Septuagint Translation When evil-doers drew nigh against me to eat up my flesh, my persecutors and mine enemies, they fainted and fell. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Salvation1Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? 2When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. 3Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust.… Cross References Exodus 15:9 The enemy declared, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake. I will divide the spoils; I will gorge myself on them. I will draw my sword; my hand will destroy them.’ Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD where the sun sets, and His glory where it rises. For He will come like a raging flood, driven by the breath of the LORD. Job 19:22 Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh? Jeremiah 15:20-21 Then I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to save and deliver you, declares the LORD. / I will deliver you from the hand of the wicked and redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless.” Micah 7:8 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. 2 Samuel 22:5 For the waves of death engulfed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me. Psalm 3:6 I will not fear the myriads set against me on every side. Psalm 56:2 My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me. Psalm 118:12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off. Proverbs 28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. John 16:33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!” Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Treasury of Scripture When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. wicked Psalm 3:7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. Psalm 18:4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. Psalm 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. came upon [heb. Psalm 14:4 Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD. Psalm 53:4 Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God. Job 19:22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh? they Psalm 18:38-42 I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet… Psalm 118:12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. Isaiah 8:15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. Jump to Previous Advance Adversaries Assail Attack Broken Devour Doers Eat End Enemies Evil Evildoers Evil-Doers Fall Fallen Fell Flesh Foes Haters Slanders Stumble Stumbled Uttering WickedJump to Next Advance Adversaries Assail Attack Broken Devour Doers Eat End Enemies Evil Evildoers Evil-Doers Fall Fallen Fell Flesh Foes Haters Slanders Stumble Stumbled Uttering WickedPsalm 27 1. David sustains his faith by prayerWhen the wicked The term "wicked" in Hebrew is "רְשָׁעִים" (resha'im), which refers to those who are morally wrong, guilty, or hostile towards God and His people. In the context of ancient Israel, the wicked were often those who opposed God's covenant and sought to harm His chosen ones. This phrase sets the stage for a confrontation between the psalmist and those who embody evil and opposition to God's will. It reminds believers that spiritual and physical adversaries are a reality, yet they are under God's sovereign control. came upon me to devour my flesh my enemies and foes stumbled and fell Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the wickedמְרֵעִים֮ (mə·rê·‘îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 7489: To spoil, to make, good for, nothing, bad came בִּקְרֹ֤ב (biq·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7126: To come near, approach upon me עָלַ֨י ׀ (‘ā·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against to devour לֶאֱכֹ֪ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat my flesh, בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥י (bə·śā·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man my enemies צָרַ֣י (ṣā·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6862: Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent and foes וְאֹיְבַ֣י (wə·’ō·yə·ḇay) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary stumbled כָשְׁל֣וּ (ḵā·šə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall and fell. וְנָפָֽלוּ׃ (wə·nā·p̄ā·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie Links Psalm 27:2 NIVPsalm 27:2 NLT Psalm 27:2 ESV Psalm 27:2 NASB Psalm 27:2 KJV Psalm 27:2 BibleApps.com Psalm 27:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 27:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 27:2 French Bible Psalm 27:2 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 27:2 When evildoers came at me to eat (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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