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Psalms 27:2

Psalms chapter 27 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Context

v.1Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

v.2This passage

v.3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 8:15

    And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  • Psalms 22:16

    For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

  • Psalms 118:12

    They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

  • Psalms 9:3

    When mine enemies turn back, They stumble and perish at thy presence.

  • Psalms 14:4

    Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my peopleasthey eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?

  • Psalms 62:3

    How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?