Psalms 31:13
What does Psalms 31:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 31:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear <FI>is<Fi> round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For I have heard the slander of many — terror on every side — when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 56:1
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
- 1 Samuel 20:33
And Saul cast his spear at him to smite him; whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to put David to death.
- Jeremiah 6:25
Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy, and terror, are on every side.
- Lamentations 2:22
Thou hast called, as in the day of a solemn assembly, my terrors on every side; And there was none that escaped or remained in the day of Jehovah’s anger: Those that I have dandled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
- Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;
- Luke 23:1
And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
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