Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who want to kill me set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they scheme and lie. New Living Translation Meanwhile, my enemies lay traps to kill me. Those who wish me harm make plans to ruin me. All day long they plan their treachery. English Standard Version Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my hurt speak of ruin and meditate treachery all day long. Berean Standard Bible Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long. King James Bible They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. New King James Version Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long. New American Standard Bible Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they plot deception all day long. NASB 1995 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long. NASB 1977 Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long. Legacy Standard Bible Those who search for my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to do me evil have threatened destruction, And they meditate on deception all day long. Amplified Bible Those who seek my life lay snares for me, And those who seek to injure me threaten mischievous things and destruction; They devise treachery all the day long. Christian Standard Bible Those who intend to kill me set traps, and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me; they plot treachery all day long. Holman Christian Standard Bible Those who seek my life set traps, and those who want to harm me threaten to destroy me; they plot treachery all day long. American Standard Version They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long. Contemporary English Version All who want me dead set traps to catch me, and those who want to harm and destroy me plan and plot all day. English Revised Version They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. GOD'S WORD® Translation Those who seek my life lay traps for me. Those who are out to harm me talk about ruining me. All day long they think of ways to deceive me. Good News Translation Those who want to kill me lay traps for me, and those who want to hurt me threaten to ruin me; they never stop plotting against me. International Standard Version Those who seek my life lay snares for me; those who seek to do me harm brag all day long about their wicked planning. Majority Standard Bible Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long. NET Bible Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things. New Heart English Bible They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long. Webster's Bible Translation They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. World English Bible They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd those seeking my soul lay a snare, "" And those seeking my evil "" Have spoken mischievous things, "" And they meditate [on] deceits all the day. Young's Literal Translation And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day. Smith's Literal Translation My friends and my neighbors will stand from before my stroke, and my kindred stood from far off. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Those who seek my life lay snares for me; they seek my misfortune, they speak of ruin; they plot treachery every day. New Revised Standard Version Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek to hurt me speak of ruin, and meditate treachery all day long. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey also that seek after my life and wish me evil lay hold on me and speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all the day long. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And those who seek my life and seek my affliction took me and have spoken lies and have been meditating deceit all day. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, And utter deceits all the day. Brenton Septuagint Translation While they pressed hard upon me that sought my soul: and they that sought my hurt spoke vanities, and devised deceits all the day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger…11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance. 12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long. 13But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.… Cross References Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” Matthew 26:59-61 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” Mark 14:55-59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ... Luke 20:20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor. John 11:53 So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... Psalm 31:13 For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life. Psalm 41:5-9 My enemies say with malice: “When will he die and be forgotten?” / My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad. / All who hate me whisper against me; they imagine the worst for me: ... Psalm 56:5-6 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Psalm 71:10-11 For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, / saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.” Psalm 109:2-4 For wicked and deceitful mouths open against me; they speak against me with lying tongues. / They surround me with hateful words and attack me without cause. / In return for my love they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer. Proverbs 24:2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble. Isaiah 29:20-21 For the ruthless will vanish, the mockers will disappear, and all who look for evil will be cut down— / those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice. Lamentations 3:60-61 You have seen all their malice, all their plots against me. / O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— Matthew 22:15 Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. Treasury of Scripture They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. lay snares Psalm 10:9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. Psalm 64:2-5 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: … Psalm 119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts. speak Psalm 35:20 For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Psalm 62:3,4 How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence… 2 Samuel 16:7,8 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial: … Jump to Previous Crafty Deceit Deceits Deception Designing Desire Destruction Devices Devise Evil Full Harm Hurt Imagine Injure Life Meditate Minds Mischievous Nets Plot Ruin Seek Seeking Snare Snares Soul Speak Talk Threatened Traps Treachery UtterJump to Next Crafty Deceit Deceits Deception Designing Desire Destruction Devices Devise Evil Full Harm Hurt Imagine Injure Life Meditate Minds Mischievous Nets Plot Ruin Seek Seeking Snare Snares Soul Speak Talk Threatened Traps Treachery UtterPsalm 38 1. David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful caseThose who seek my life This phrase reflects the intense personal conflict and persecution faced by the psalmist, traditionally attributed to David. The Hebrew word for "seek" (בִּקְשֵׁי, "biqshei") implies a determined pursuit, often with malicious intent. Historically, David faced numerous adversaries, including King Saul, who sought his life. This phrase can resonate with believers today who feel pursued by spiritual or worldly enemies, reminding them of the reality of spiritual warfare. set traps those who wish me harm speak destruction plotting deceit all day long Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֬י (mə·ḇaq·šê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after my life נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion lay snares; וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ (way·naq·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5367: To knock, strike, hit, strike or bring down those who wish me וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י (wə·ḏō·rə·šê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship harm רָ֭עָתִי (rā·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil speak דִּבְּר֣וּ (dib·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue destruction, הַוּ֑וֹת (haw·wō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction and plot יֶהְגּֽוּ׃ (yeh·gū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse deceit וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת (ū·mir·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long. הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Psalm 38:12 NIVPsalm 38:12 NLT Psalm 38:12 ESV Psalm 38:12 NASB Psalm 38:12 KJV Psalm 38:12 BibleApps.com Psalm 38:12 Biblia Paralela Psalm 38:12 Chinese Bible Psalm 38:12 French Bible Psalm 38:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 38:12 They also who seek after my life (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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