Psalms 86:14

What does Psalms 86:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 86:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not available in this translation

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

OGod, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.

Context

v.13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

v.14This passage

v.15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 119:69

    The proud have forged a lie against me: With my whole heart will I keep thy precepts.

  • Acts 4:27

    for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

  • Ezekiel 9:9

    Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wresting of judgment: for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.

  • Psalms 10:4

    The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

  • Psalms 140:5

    The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. [Selah

  • Psalms 119:51

    The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yethave I not swerved from thy law.

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