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Psalms 31:13

FearWords and speechWorry and anxiety

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

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.

14 But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
For I have heard the slander of many, terror from round about, in their taking counsel together against me; they have plotted to take my life.
ÅB
For jeg hører baktalelse av mange,
redsel fra alle kanter,
når de rådslår sammen imot meg;
de lurer på å ta livet mitt.
OTB
For jeg har hørt mange hviske,
"Terror på alle kanter!"
Mens de sammensverget seg mot meg,
Planla de å ta mitt liv.
B1930
For jeg hører baktalelse av mange, redsel fra alle kanter, idet de rådslår sammen imot mig; de lurer på å ta mitt liv.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

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  • Matthew 27:1

    When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

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  • Lamentations 2:22

    Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD’s anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.

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  • 1 Samuel 20:33

    And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

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  • Psalms 101:5

    Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

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  • Matthew 26:59

    Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;

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  • 2 Samuel 17:1–4

    Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

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  • Matthew 26:3–4

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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