Psalms 143:3
What does Psalms 143:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 143:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The evil man has gone after my soul; my life is crushed down to the earth: he has put me in the dark, like those who have long been dead.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 142:6
Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.
- Ezekiel 37:11
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
- Psalms 35:4
Let them be put to shame and brought to dishonor that seek after my soul: Let them be turned back and confounded that devise my hurt.
- 2 Samuel 2:22
And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
- Psalms 7:5
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah
- Lamentations 3:6
He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.
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