Psalm 54:3
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For 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
In other translations
For 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
Hebrew words
כִּיkiforH3588זָרִים׀zarimstrangersH2114קָמוּkamuthey have risen upH6965עָלַי'alaion meH5921וְעָרִיצִיםve'aritzimand ruthless [people]H6184בִּקְשׁוּbikshuthey have soughtH1245נַפְשִׁיnafshilife myH5315לֹאlo'notH3808שָׂמוּsamuthey have setH7760אֱלֹהִים'elohimGodH430לְנֶגְדָּםlenegdamto before themselvesH5048סֶלָה׃selahSelahH5542
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 86:14O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.
- Psalm 36:1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- John 16:3And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.
- Psalm 53:4Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.
- Job 19:13-1513 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.13 He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me. 14 My kinsmen have failed me, and my friends have forgotten me. 15 My guests and maidservants count me as a stranger; I am a foreigner in their sight.
- Psalm 22:16For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalm 59:3-53 For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD. 4 They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold. 5 Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. 4 For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice. 5 O LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, rouse Yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to the wicked traitors. Selah
- Psalm 69:8I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother’s children.I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,
- Psalm 16:8I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
- Psalm 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.
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