Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. New Living Translation then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude English Standard Version let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah Berean Standard Bible then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah King James Bible Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah. New King James Version Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust. Selah New American Standard Bible Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah NASB 1995 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. NASB 1977 Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And cause my glory to dwell in the dust. Selah. Amplified Bible Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my honor in the dust. Selah. Christian Standard Bible may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah American Standard Version Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. [Selah Aramaic Bible in Plain English May the enemy persecute my soul, and let him seize it and tread my life into the ground, and destroy my honor into the dust. Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause. Contemporary English Version If I have done any of this, then let my enemies chase and capture me. Let them trample me to death and leave me in the dirt. Douay-Rheims Bible Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust. English Revised Version Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation then let the enemy chase me and catch me. Let him trample my life into the ground. Let him lay my honor in the dust. [Selah] Good News Translation then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground! International Standard Version then, let my enemy pursue me, let him overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground. Interlude Let him put my honor into the dust. JPS Tanakh 1917 Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, And tread my life down to the earth; Yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. Selah Literal Standard Version [Then] an enemy pursues my soul, and overtakes, | And treads down my life to the earth, | And places my glory in the dust. Selah. Majority Standard Bible then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah New American Bible Then let my enemy pursue and overtake my soul, trample my life to the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah NET Bible may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah) New Revised Standard Version then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust. Selah New Heart English Bible let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah. World English Bible let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah. Young's Literal Translation An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Take Refuge in You…4if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, 5then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah 6Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment.… Cross References Job 16:15 I have sewn sackcloth over my skin; I have buried my horn in the dust. Psalm 7:4 if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause, Psalm 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; rise up against the fury of my enemies. Awake, my God, and ordain judgment. Treasury of Scripture Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life on the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah. Let Job 31:5-10,38-40 If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; … tread Psalm 44:5 Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us. Psalm 60:12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies. Job 40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. lay Psalm 49:12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. Job 16:15 I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust. Job 40:13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. Selah Psalm 3:2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. Habakkuk 3:13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah. Jump to Previous Dust Earth Enemy Glory Ground Hater Honor Honour Life Overtake Overtaketh Persecute Placeth Pursue Pursueth Selah Soul Trample Tread TreadethJump to Next Dust Earth Enemy Glory Ground Hater Honor Honour Life Overtake Overtaketh Persecute Placeth Pursue Pursueth Selah Soul Trample Tread TreadethPsalm 7 1. David prays against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocence10. By faith he sees his defense, and the destruction of his enemies (5) Let the enemy.--Better, let an enemy. Persecute.--Literally, burn. (See Note on Psalm 10:2.) Tread.--Used of a potter treading the clay (Isaiah 41:25); of the trampling of horses (Ezekiel 26:11); of a herd trampling down their pasture (Ezekiel 34:28). Dust.--Either as Psalm 22:15, "the dust of death," and if so, then khabod'. . . . Verse 5. - Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it. "If I have been guilty of any of these acts, then let my enemy not only persecute my soul, as he is doing (vers. 1, 2), but take it - make it his prey - obtain full power over it." Yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth; i.e. "utterly destroy me and bring me to ruin." And not only so, but also lay mine honour in the dust; i.e. "bring me down to the grave with shame." Compare the imprecations of Job upon himself (Job 31:8, 10, 22, 40).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew then may my enemyאוֹיֵ֨ב ׀ (’ō·w·yêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary pursue יִֽרַדֹּ֥ף (yi·rad·dōp̄) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7291: To pursue, chase, persecute and overtake וְיַשֵּׂ֗ג (wə·yaś·śêḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake me; נַפְשִׁ֡י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion may he trample וְיִרְמֹ֣ס (wə·yir·mōs) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7429: To tread upon me חַיָּ֑י (ḥay·yāy) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life to the ground לָאָ֣רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land and leave יַשְׁכֵּ֣ן (yaš·kên) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell my honor וּכְבוֹדִ֓י ׀ (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness in the dust. לֶעָפָ֖ר (le·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 7:5 NIVPsalm 7:5 NLT Psalm 7:5 ESV Psalm 7:5 NASB Psalm 7:5 KJV Psalm 7:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 7:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 7:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 7:5 French Bible Psalm 7:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 7:5 Let the enemy pursue my soul (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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