Psalm 54:3 “For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men w…”

Psalm 54:3

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

World English Bible

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven’t set God before them. Selah.

American Standard Version

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah

Geneva Bible 1599

For strangers are risen vp against me, and tyrants seeke my soule: they haue not set God before them. Selah.

Darby Translation

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

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Cross references

“strangers”

Psalm 86:14 Job 19:13–15 Psalm 69:8

Psalm 86:14 · BSB

The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.

Job 19:13–15 · BSB

He has removed my brothers from me; my acquaintances have abandoned me.

Psalm 69:8 · BSB

I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,

“oppressors”

Psalm 22:16 Psalm 59:3–5 Matthew 27:20–23

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 59:3–5 · BSB

See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD.

Matthew 27:20–23 · BSB

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

“they have”

Psalm 36:1 John 16:3 Psalm 53:4 Psalm 16:8

Psalm 36:1 · BSB

An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

John 16:3 · BSB

They will do these things because they have not known the Father or Me.

Psalm 53:4 · BSB

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon God.

Psalm 16:8 · BSB

I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Also

Psalm 40:14

Psalm 40:14 · BSB

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

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

In context

2Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

4Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

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