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Hear My Righteous Plea

Psalms 17:9

In 11 translations

BSB
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
KJV
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.oppress: Heb. wastemy…: Heb. my enemies against the soul
WEB
from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
ASV
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
LSV
From the face of the wicked who spoiled me, || [From] my enemies in soul who go around against me.
YLT
From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
DBY
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
DRC16:9
From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
GNV
From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
JPS
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
LXXE16:9
from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מִפְּנֵ֣י רְ֭שָׁעִים ז֣וּ שַׁדּ֑וּנִי אֹיְבַ֥י בְּ֝נֶ֗פֶשׁ יַקִּ֥יפוּ עָלָֽי׃
LXX-Br16:9
ἀπὸ προσώπου ἀσεβῶν τῶν ταλαιπωρησάντων με· οἱ ἐχθροί μου τὴν ψυχήν μου περιέσχον.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 35:7For without cause they laid their net for me; without reason they dug a pit for my soul.
  • Psalms 35:4May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.
  • Psalms 35:12They repay me evil for good, to the bereavement of my soul.
  • 1 Chronicles 17:9And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning
  • Psalms 31:20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
  • Psalms 7:5then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
  • 1 Samuel 24:11See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. See and know that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are…

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 16:9 in some Bibles
  • 17:9 in most Bibles

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