Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life. New Living Translation They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me. English Standard Version They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life. Berean Standard Bible They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. King James Bible They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. New King James Version They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life. New American Standard Bible They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. NASB 1995 They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. NASB 1977 They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life. Legacy Standard Bible They attack, they lurk, They watch my heels, As they have hoped to take my life. Amplified Bible They attack, they hide and lurk, They watch my steps, As they have [expectantly] waited to take my life. Christian Standard Bible They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. Holman Christian Standard Bible They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. American Standard Version They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul. Aramaic Bible in Plain English They will lie in wait and they will stay and they will watch my steps as they lay wait for my life. Brenton Septuagint Translation They will dwell near and hide themselves; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul. Contemporary English Version They attack from ambush, watching my every step and hoping to kill me. Douay-Rheims Bible They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul, English Revised Version They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul. GOD'S WORD® Translation They attack, and then they hide. They watch my every step as they wait to take my life. Good News Translation They gather in hiding places and watch everything I do, hoping to kill me. International Standard Version They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life. JPS Tanakh 1917 They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps; According as they have waited for my soul. Literal Standard Version They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, | When they have expected my soul. Majority Standard Bible They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. New American Bible They hide together in ambush; they watch my every step; they lie in wait for my life. NET Bible They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life. New Revised Standard Version They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life, New Heart English Bible They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life. Webster's Bible Translation They assemble themselves, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. World English Bible They conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life. Young's Literal Translation They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Be Merciful to Me, O God…5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. 6They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. 7In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.… Cross References Psalm 17:11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground, Psalm 59:3 See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. Psalm 64:2 Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, Psalm 71:10 For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire, Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Psalm 140:2 who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. Isaiah 54:15 If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever assails you will fall before you. Treasury of Scripture They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul. gather Psalm 2:1-3 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? … Psalm 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. Psalm 71:10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, jide Psalm 10:8-10 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor… Psalm 64:2-6 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: … 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. Jump to Previous Assemble Attack Band Conspire Eager Expected Gather Heels Hide Lurk Mark Places Secret Soul Steps Themselves Together Wait Waited Waiting Watch WatchingJump to Next Assemble Attack Band Conspire Eager Expected Gather Heels Hide Lurk Mark Places Secret Soul Steps Themselves Together Wait Waited Waiting Watch WatchingPsalm 56 1. David, praying to God in confidence of his word, complains of his enemies,9. He professes his confidence in God's word, and promises to praise him (6) They hide themselves.--Better, they set spies. Mark my steps.--Literally, watch my heels. (See Psalm 49:5; Psalm 89:51.) Verse 6. - They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; or, "they gather themselves together; they set an ambush." They mark my steps, when they wait for my soul; literally, they, even they, mark my steps; i.e. they themselves, grand as they are, condescend to be spies, and track my footsteps.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They conspire,יָג֤וּרוּ ׀ (yā·ḡū·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1481: To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility they lurk, יִצְפּ֗וֹנוּ (yiṣ·pō·w·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk they הֵ֭מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They watch יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ (yiš·mō·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to my steps, עֲקֵבַ֣י (‘ă·qê·ḇay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6119: Heel, footprint, hind part while כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that they wait קִוּ֥וּ (qiw·wū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6960: To bind together, collect, to expect to take my life. נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Psalm 56:6 NIVPsalm 56:6 NLT Psalm 56:6 ESV Psalm 56:6 NASB Psalm 56:6 KJV Psalm 56:6 BibleApps.com Psalm 56:6 Biblia Paralela Psalm 56:6 Chinese Bible Psalm 56:6 French Bible Psalm 56:6 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 56:6 They conspire and lurk watching my steps (Psalm Ps Psa.) |