Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Many have become my enemies without cause; those who hate me without reason are numerous. New Living Translation I have many aggressive enemies; they hate me without reason. English Standard Version But my foes are vigorous, they are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. Berean Standard Bible Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason. King James Bible But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. New King James Version But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied. New American Standard Bible But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And those who wrongfully hate me are many. NASB 1995 But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully. NASB 1977 But my enemies are vigorous and strong; And many are those who hate me wrongfully. Legacy Standard Bible But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And those who wrongfully hate me abound. Amplified Bible But my [numerous] enemies are vigorous and strong, And those who hate me without cause are many. Christian Standard Bible But my enemies are vigorous and powerful; many hate me for no reason. Holman Christian Standard Bible But my enemies are vigorous and powerful; many hate me for no reason. American Standard Version But mine enemies are lively, and are strong; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. Aramaic Bible in Plain English My enemies have been strengthened and have seen and my lying haters have increased. Brenton Septuagint Translation But mine enemies live, and are mightier than I: and they that hate me unjustly are multiplied. Contemporary English Version Many deadly and powerful enemies hate me, Douay-Rheims Bible But my enemies live, and are stronger that I : and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied. English Revised Version But mine enemies are lively, and are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. GOD'S WORD® Translation My mortal enemies are growing stronger. Many hate me for no reason. Good News Translation My enemies are healthy and strong; there are many who hate me for no reason. International Standard Version But my enemies are alive and well; those who hate me for no reason are numerous. JPS Tanakh 1917 But mine enemies are strong in health; And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. Literal Standard Version And my enemies [are] lively, | They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, | Have been multiplied. Majority Standard Bible Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason. New American Bible My enemies live and grow strong, those who hate me grow numerous fraudulently, NET Bible But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; those who hate me without cause outnumber me. New Revised Standard Version Those who are my foes without cause are mighty, and many are those who hate me wrongfully. New Heart English Bible But my enemies, for no reason, are many. Those who hate me wrongfully are numerous. Webster's Bible Translation But my enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. World English Bible But my enemies are vigorous and many. Those who hate me without reason are numerous. Young's Literal Translation And mine enemies are lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied. Additional Translations ... Context Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger…18Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin. 19Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason. 20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.… Cross References Psalm 9:13 Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death, Psalm 18:17 He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me. Psalm 35:19 Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice. Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me--my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay. Treasury of Scripture But my enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. But Psalm 3:1 A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Psalm 25:19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. Psalm 56:1,2 To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me… are lively [heb. Psalm 35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Psalm 79:5 How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire? they that Psalm 35:19 Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. Psalm 69:4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Jump to Previous Cause Enemies Falsely Foes Hate Health Increased Lively Mighty Multiplied Numbers Numerous Reason Strong Vigorous WrongfullyJump to Next Cause Enemies Falsely Foes Hate Health Increased Lively Mighty Multiplied Numbers Numerous Reason Strong Vigorous WrongfullyPsalm 38 1. David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case(19) But mine enemies are lively.--See margin. But the parallelism and a comparison with Psalm 35:19 lead to the suspicion that the true reading is "without cause."Verse 19. - But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong. The psalmist goes back to the thought of his enemies, to whom he has made no answer, and whom he has not ventured to rebuke (vers. 13, 14). He remembers that they are full of life and strength; he calls to mind the fact that they are many in number; he puts on record the cause of their enmity, which is not his sin, but his earnest endeavour to forsake his sin and follow after righteousness (ver. 20); and then, in conclusion, he makes a direct appeal to God for aid against them - first negatively (ver. 21), and then positively in the final outburst, "Make haste to help me, O Lord my Salvation" (ver. 22). And they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. This suits well the time of Absalom's conspiracy, when day by day more and more of the people forsook David and joined the party of his son. (2 Samuel 15:12, 13). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Many are my enemiesוְֽ֭אֹיְבַי (wə·’ō·yə·ḇay) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary without cause, חַיִּ֣ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life and many וְרַבּ֖וּ (wə·rab·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7231: To cast together, increase, in number, to multiply by the myriad hate me שֹׂנְאַ֣י (śō·nə·’ay) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 8130: To hate without reason. שָֽׁקֶר׃ (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood Links Psalm 38:19 NIVPsalm 38:19 NLT Psalm 38:19 ESV Psalm 38:19 NASB Psalm 38:19 KJV Psalm 38:19 BibleApps.com Psalm 38:19 Biblia Paralela Psalm 38:19 Chinese Bible Psalm 38:19 French Bible Psalm 38:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 38:19 But my enemies are vigorous and many (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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