NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For I have heardshama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) the slander dibbah (dib-baw') slander -- defaming, evil report, infamy, slander. of many rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) fear magowr (maw-gore') a fright (objective or subjective) -- fear, terror. was on every side cabiyb (saw-beeb') (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around -- (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side. while they took counsel yacad (yaw-sad') to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult together yachad (yakh'-ad) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal. against me they devised zamam (zaw-mam') to plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil). to take away laqach (law-kakh') to take (in the widest variety of applications) my life nephesh (neh'-fesh) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life. King James Bible For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have heard the gossip of many; terror is on every side. When they conspired against me, they plotted to take my life. International Standard Version I have heard the slander of many; it is like terror all around me, as they conspire together and plot to take my life. NET Bible For I hear what so many are saying, the terrifying news that comes from every direction. When they plot together against me, they figure out how they can take my life. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because I heard the scheme of many when they counseled against me together and they conceived to take my life. GOD'S WORD® Translation I have heard the whispering of many people- terror on every side- while they made plans together against me. They were plotting to take my life. King James 2000 Bible For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life. Links Psalm 31:13Psalm 31:13 NIV Psalm 31:13 NLT Psalm 31:13 ESV Psalm 31:13 NASB Psalm 31:13 KJV |