Psalms 38:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Those who seek my life lay snares for me, and those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all day long.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    My loved ones and friends stand aloof from my affliction, and my relatives stand far off.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    They also that seek{H1245} after my life{H5315} lay snares{H5367} [for me]; And they that seek{H1875} my hurt{H7451} speak{H1696} mischievous things,{H1942} And meditate{H1897} deceits{H4820} all the day{H3117} long.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    They also that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} after my life{H5315} lay snares{H5367}{H8762)} for me: and they that seek{H1875}{H8802)} my hurt{H7451} speak{H1696}{H8765)} mischievous things{H1942}, and imagine{H1897}{H8799)} deceits{H4820} all the day{H3117} long.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    They that sought after my life, and to do me euell, spake of lyes and ymagined disceate all the daye longe.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    They also that sought after my lyfe layde snares for me: and they that went about to do me euyll, talked of wickednesse, and imagined deceipt all the day long.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all day long.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They also that seek after my life lay snares `for me'; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me] ; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 35:20 : 20 For they speak not peace; but they devise deceitful matters against those who are quiet in the land.
  • Ps 140:5 : 5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set traps for me. Selah.
  • Ps 141:9 : 9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and the traps of the workers of iniquity.
  • Ps 64:2-5 : 2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked, from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity. 3 Who sharpen their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words. 4 That they may shoot in secret at the blameless; suddenly do they shoot at him and fear not. 5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they talk of laying snares secretly; they say, Who shall see them?
  • 2 Sam 16:7-8 : 7 And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, you bloody man, and you man of Belial: 8 The LORD has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned; and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and, behold, you are caught in your own mischief, because you are a bloody man.
  • 2 Sam 17:1-3 : 1 Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue David tonight: 2 And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will make him afraid; and all the people who are with him will flee, and I will strike the king only: 3 And I will bring back all the people to you: the man whom you seek is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
  • Ps 35:4 : 4 Let them be confused and put to shame that seek after my soul; let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
  • Ps 10:9 : 9 He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den; he lies in wait to catch the poor; he catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
  • Ps 54:3 : 3 For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
  • Ps 62:3-4 : 3 How long will you imagine mischief against a man? You shall all be slain; as a leaning wall shall you be, and as a tottering fence. 4 They only plan to cast him down from his high position; they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
  • Ps 119:110 : 110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.
  • Luke 20:19-22 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes tried to lay hands on him at that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 And they watched him, and sent spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might trap him in his words, so they could deliver him to the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither do you show favoritism, but teach the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

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