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Psalms 17:11

Fear

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.

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.

13 Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
KJV
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
WEB
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
ASV
They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast [us] down to the earth.
DARBY
They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
BLB
In our steps now they have surrounded us; they have set their eyes to cast [us] to the ground.
ÅB
De omringer meg nå;
de har satt seg fore å felle meg til jorden.
OTB
De har nå omringet oss i våre skritt;
De setter sine øyne for å bringe oss ned til jorden.
B1930
Hvor vi går, kringsetter de mig nu; sine øine retter de på å felle mig til jorden.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 6:13–14

    winking his eyes, speaking with his feet, and pointing with his fingers.

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  • Psalms 37:14

    The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

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  • Psalms 10:8–10

    He lies in wait near the villages; in ambush he slays the innocent; his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

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  • 1 Samuel 26:2–3

    So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:26

    Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

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  • Psalms 88:17

    All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.

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  • 1 Samuel 24:2–3

    So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

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