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 · 2000O 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 · 1611O 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 · 1901O 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 · 1949O 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 · 1862O 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) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890OGod, 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
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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