Psalms 38:12
“They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.”
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Psalms 38:12 Context
10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me. 11My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off. 12They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. 13But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth. 14Thus I was as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
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Other Translations for Psalms 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- King James Version
Those who seek my life lay snares {for me;} And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They also that seek after my life lay snares `for me'; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Those who have a desire to take my life put nets for me; those who are designing my destruction say evil things against me, all the day their minds are full of deceit.
- Basic English Bible
And they that seek after my life lay snares [for me]; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.
- Darby Bible
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
- Webster's Bible
They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.
- World English Bible
And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(38:13) They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak crafty devices, and utter deceits all the day.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 38:12
38:12 Deceit - They design mischief, but cover it with fair pretences.