Psalm 143:3
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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
In other translations
For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588רָדַףradafhe has pursuedH7291אוֹיֵב׀'oyevan enemyH341נַפְשִׁיnafshiself myH5315דִּכָּאdika'he has crushedH1792לָאָרֶץla'aretzto the groundH776חַיָּתִיchaiyatilife myH2416הוֹשִׁיבַנִיhoshivanihe has caused to dwell meH3427בְמַחֲשַׁכִּיםvemachashakimin dark placesH4285כְּמֵתֵיkemeteilike dead [people] ofH4191עוֹלָם׃olamantiquityH5769
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Lamentations 3:6He hath set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old.He has made me dwell in darkness like those dead for ages.
- Psalm 7:1-21 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: 2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.1 O LORD my God, I take refuge in You; save me and deliver me from all my pursuers, 2 or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
- Psalm 7:5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
- Psalm 88:4-64 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength: 5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand. 6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.4 I am counted among those descending to the Pit. I am like a man without strength. 5 I am forsaken among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom You remember no more, who are cut off from Your care. 6 You have laid me in the lowest Pit, in the darkest of the depths.
- 2 Samuel 2:22And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?Once again, Abner warned Asahel, “Stop chasing me. Why should I strike you to the ground? How could I show my face to your brother Joab?”
- Psalm 17:9-139 From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. 10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. 11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.9 from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me. 10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance. 11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground, 12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
- Psalm 142:6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
- Psalm 54:3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
- 2 Samuel 18:11And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.“You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!”
- Psalm 35:4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
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