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Psalms 56:6

Fear

4 In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

5 Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

7 Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

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Compare

BSB
They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
KJV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
WEB
They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
ASV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
DARBY
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.
BLB
They gather together, they hide, they mark my steps when they lie in wait for my soul.
ÅB
De slår seg sammen, de lurer, de tar vare på mine trinn, fordi de står meg etter livet.
OTB
De angriper, de lurer,
De vokter mine skritt,
Som de har ventet for å ta mitt liv.
B1930
De slår sig sammen, de lurer, de tar vare på mine trin, fordi de står mig efter livet.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 59:3

    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.

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  • Psalms 71:10

    For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

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  • Psalms 140:2

    Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

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  • Acts 23:12–14

    And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

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  • Luke 20:20

    And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

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  • Job 14:16

    For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

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  • Daniel 6:4

    Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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  • Psalms 37:32

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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