Psalms 31:13

In 11 translations

BSB

For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.

KJV

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

WEB

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

ASV

For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

LSV

For I have heard an evil account of many, || Fear [is] all around. In their being united against me, || They have devised to take my life,

YLT

For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

DBY

For I have heard the slander of many — terror on every side — when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.

DRC30:14

For I have heard the blame of many that dwell round about. While they assembled together against me, they consulted to take away my life.

GNV

For I haue heard the rayling of great men: feare was on euery side, while they conspired together against mee, and consulted to take my life.

JPS31:14

For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

LXXE30:14

For I heard the slander of many that dwelt round about: when they were gathered together against me, they took counsel to take my life.

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Original-language editions

WLC31:14

כִּ֤י שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי ׀ דִּבַּ֥ת רַבִּים֮ מָג֪וֹר מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם יַ֣חַד עָלַ֑י לָקַ֖חַת נַפְשִׁ֣י זָמָֽמוּ׃KJV:Ps.31.13

LXX-Br30:14

ὅτι ἤκουσα ψόγον πολλῶν παροικούντων κυκλόθεν· ἐν τῷ συναχθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἅμα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, τοῦ λαβεῖν τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our…
• Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
• Lamentations 2:22You summoned my attackers on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.
• 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
• Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
• Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
• 2 Samuel 17:1–4Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with…
• Matthew 26:3–4At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.
• Luke 23:1–2Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate. And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a…
• Psalms 55:10Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.
• 1 Samuel 23:19–20Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon? Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we…
• 1 Samuel 24:9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
• Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered…
• 1 Samuel 19:10–17Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night. Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the…
• Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”
• Psalms 56:1–3Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack. My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me. When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

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