Psalm 62:3
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How long will ye conjure mischief against a man? Ye shall be slain, all of you; as a bulging wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
How long will ye set upon a man, That ye may slay him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
How long will you attack a man So that you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
How long will you set upon a man that you may slay him, all of you, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
How long will all of you attack others; how long will you tear them down as if they were leaning walls or broken-down fences?
He alone is my rock and salvation, my stronghold; I won’t be greatly moved.
I feel like a shaky fence or a sagging wall. How long will all of you attack and assault me?
How long will ye assail a man; will ye [seek], all of you, to break him down as a bowing wall or a tottering fence?
In a desert land, and where there is no way, and no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before thee, to see thy power and thy glory.
How long will you people attack me? Do you all want to kill me? I am like a leaning wall, like a fence ready to fall.
How long will you all continue to attack me? I am just one man, and you want to kill me! You want to knock me down, like a weak wall or a fence that is falling down.
How long will you threaten a man? Do all of you want to murder him, like a leaning wall, like a fence to be pushed down?
How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will you ·attack [assault] someone? Will all of you ·kill [murder] that person? Who is like a leaning wall, like a fence ·ready to fall [that totters; C the wicked take advantage of the weak]?
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be all slain; ye shall be as a bowed wall, or as a wall shaken.
How long will all of you attack a person? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?
How much longer will all of you attack someone who is no stronger than a broken-down fence?
How long will you threaten a man? Will all of you attack as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering stone fence?
How long will you attack me? Will all of you throw me down? I am like a leaning wall, like a fence ready to fall.
How long will you rage against someone? Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence?
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? Shall ye murder each other until ye are as a bowing wall and as a tottering fence?
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a fence thrust down?
How long will you attack a man? All of you will be shattered like a leaning wall, a tottering fence.
But what is this? They pick on me at a time when my throne is tottering; they plot my death and use lies and deceit to try to force me from the throne. They are so friendly to my face while cursing in their hearts!
How long will you gang up on me? How long will you run with the bullies? There’s nothing to you, any of you— rotten floorboards, worm-eaten rafters, Anthills plotting to bring down mountains, far gone in make-believe. You talk a good line, but every “blessing” breathes a curse.
How long will you attack a man, to batter him, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will all of you attack a person? How long will you try to murder him, as though he were a leaning wall or a sagging fence?
God alone is my rock and salvation, my fortress; I shall never fall.
How long will you attack a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress, so that I stand ever unshaken.
How long will you attack someone? Will all of you kill that person? Who is like a leaning wall, like a fence ready to fall?
How long will you threaten a man like me? All of you are murderers, as dangerous as a leaning wall or an unstable fence.
How long will you enemies attack me? Will all of you throw me down? I’m like a leaning wall. I’m like a fence about to fall.
How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down – this leaning wall, this tottering fence?
How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence.
How long will all of you go against a man to break him down, that you may kill him, like a wall that no longer stands straight, like a fence ready to fall?
So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken-down wall or a tottering fence.
How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will you assail a person, will you batter your victim, all of you, as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will ye rush to attack an ish? To thrust at, all of you, as at a leaning kir (wall), and as at a tottering gader (fence).
How long will you imagine mischief against a man? You shall all be slain. You shall be as a bowed wall, as a wall shaken.
How long will you set upon a man to shatter him, all of you, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
How long will you set upon a man to shatter him, all of you, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence?
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress—I will never be moved.
How long will you attack a man? How long will all of you strive to crush your prey when he’s like a leaning fence or a wall on the verge of collapse?
How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down, like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?
How long fall ye on a man? all ye slain; as to a wall bowed, and as a wall of stone without mortar cast down. (How long shall ye fall upon a man? ye shall all be killed; ye shall be like a wall bowed down, yea, like a stone wall without mortar thrown down.)
Till when do ye devise mischief against a man? Ye are destroyed all of you, As a wall inclined, a hedge that is cast down.
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