Psalm 56:6
Strong's Lexicon
They conspire,
יָג֤וּרוּ ׀ (yā·ḡū·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1481: 1) to sojourn, abide, dwell in, dwell with, remain, inhabit, be a stranger, be continuing, surely 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sojourn, dwell for a time 1a2) to abide, stay, temporarily dwell 1b) (Hithpolel) 1b1) to seek hospitality with 1b2) to assemble oneself 2) to stir up trouble, strife, quarrel, gather together 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to stir up strife 2a2) to quarrel 2b) (Hithpolel) to excite oneself 3) to dread, fear, stand in awe, be afraid 3a) (Qal) 3a1) to fear, be afraid 3a2) to be in awe, stand in awe

they lurk,
[יִצְפּ֗וֹנוּ] (yiṣ·pō·w·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6845: 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up 1a2) to lie hidden, lurk 1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up 1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

they
(הֵ֭מָּה) (hêm·māh)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

watch
יִשְׁמֹ֑רוּ (yiš·mō·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8104: 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded 1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed 1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from

my steps,
עֲקֵבַ֣י (‘ă·qê·ḇay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6119: 1) heel, rear, footprint, hinder part, hoof, rear of a troop, footstep 1a) heel 1b) mark of heel, footprint 1c) hinder part, rear

while
כַּ֝אֲשֶׁ֗ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

they wait
קִוּ֥וּ (qiw·wū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6960: 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for 2) to collect, bind together 2a) (Niphal) to be collected

to take my life.
נַפְשִֽׁי׃ (nap̄·šî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

Young's Literal Translation
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

New American Standard Bible
They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited [to take] my life.

King James Bible
They gather themselves together, they hide {08675;06845:08686} themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, hoping to take my life.

New Living Translation
They come together to spy on me--watching my every step, eager to kill me.

English Standard Version
They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps, as they have waited for my life.

New American Standard Bible
They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

King James Bible
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They stir up strife, they lurk; they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.

International Standard Version
They gather together and hide in ambush. They watch my every step as they lie in wait for my life.

NET Bible
They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life.

American Standard Version
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

English Revised Version
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.

Young's Literal Translation
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
















Cross References
Psalm 17:11
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Psalm 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

Psalm 64:2
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Psalm 71:10
For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

Psalm 94:21
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Psalm 140:2
Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

Isaiah 54:15
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 56:5
Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalm 56:4
In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

Psalm 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
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