Psalm 38:12 “Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destru…”

Psalm 38:12

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

They also, that seeke after my life, laye snares, and they that go about to do me euil, talke wicked things and imagine deceite continually.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“lay snares”

2 Samuel 17:1–3 Psalm 140:5 Psalm 64:2–5 Psalm 119:110 Psalm 141:9 Psalm 10:9

2 Samuel 17:1–3 · BSB

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

Psalm 140:5 · BSB

The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah

Psalm 64:2–5 · BSB

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

Psalm 119:110 · BSB

The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Psalm 141:9 · BSB

Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

Psalm 10:9 · BSB

He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.

“speak”

Psalm 35:20 Psalm 62:3 Psalm 62:4 2 Samuel 16:7 2 Samuel 16:8 Luke 20:21

Psalm 35:20 · BSB

For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful schemes against those who live quietly in the land.

Psalm 62:3 · BSB

How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you throw him down like a leaning wall or a tottering fence?

Psalm 62:4 · BSB

They fully intend to cast him down from his lofty perch; they delight in lies; with their mouths they bless, but inwardly they curse. Selah

2 Samuel 16:7 · BSB

And as he yelled curses, Shimei said, “Get out, get out, you worthless man of bloodshed!

2 Samuel 16:8 · BSB

The LORD has paid you back for all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned, and the LORD has delivered the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom. See, you have come to ruin because you are a m…

Luke 20:21 · BSB

“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

Also

Psalm 54:3 Psalm 35:4

Psalm 54:3 · BSB

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

Psalm 35:4 · BSB

May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame; may those who plan to harm me be driven back and confounded.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

13But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

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