Psalms 56:6
What does Psalms 56:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 56:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 2:1
Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
- Matthew 26:57
And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
- Daniel 6:4
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
- Psalms 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of evil-doers, From the tumult of the workers of iniquity;
- Luke 20:20
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
- Job 31:4
Doth not he see my ways, And number all my steps?
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