Psalms 71:10

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

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

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
KJV
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
WEB
For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
ASV
For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
DARBY
For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,
BLB
For my enemies speak against me, and those watching my soul take counsel together,
ÅB
For mine fiender har sagt om meg, de som tar vare på mitt liv, rådslår tilsammen
OTB
For mine fiender har talt mot meg;
Og de som søker mitt liv har sammensverget seg,
B1930
For mine fiender har sagt om mig, de som tar vare på mitt liv, rådslår tilsammen

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 83:3

    They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

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  • Psalms 56:6

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

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  • Psalms 31:13

    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.

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  • Psalms 37:32–33

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

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  • 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 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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  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

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  • Psalms 10:9

    He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

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