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Psalm 7:5
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KJ21
let the enemy persecute my soul and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah
ASV
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
AMP
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.
AMPC
Let the enemy pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
BRG
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.
CSB
may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.Selah
CSBA
may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honour in the dust. Selah
CEB
then let my enemy not only chase but catch me, trampling my life into the ground, laying my reputation in the dirt. Selah
CJB
if I paid back evil to him who was at peace with me, when I even spared those who opposed me without cause;
CEV
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.
DARBY
Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.
DRA
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.
ERV
If that is not the truth, then punish me. Let an enemy chase me, catch me, and kill me. Let him grind me into the dirt and put me in my grave. Selah
EASY
Lord, my God, if I have done a wrong thing, then let my enemies chase me and catch me. If I have done a bad thing against a friend, let my enemies catch me. If I have helped a friend's enemy to attack him, let my enemies catch me! If I am guilty of any of these things, let my enemies knock me down to the ground. They should leave me there, so that I lie as a dead person in the dirt. Selah.
EHV
then let an enemy pursue my life and overtake me. Let him trample my life to the ground and make my glory dwell in the dust. Interlude
ESV
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
ESVUK
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
EXB
If I have, let my enemy ·chase [pursue] me and ·capture [overtake] me. Let him trample ·me [L my life] into the ·dust [earth] and ·bury me [L lay my honor] in the ground. ·Selah [Interlude]
GNV
Then let the enemies persecute my soul, and take it: yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah.
GW
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
GNT
then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!
HCSB
may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust.Selah
ICB
If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me. Let him trample me into the dust. Let him bury me in the ground. Selah
ISV
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.
JUB
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honour in the dust. Selah.
KJV
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
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.
LEB
let the enemy of my soul pursue, and overtake and trample my life into the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah
TLB
Then it would be right for you to let my enemies destroy me, crush me to the ground, and trample my life in the dust.
MSG
God, if I’ve done what they say— betrayed my friends, ripped off my enemies— If my hands are really that dirty, let them get me, walk all over me, leave me flat on my face in the dirt.
MEV
then may the enemy pursue my life and overtake me; may my enemy trample my life to the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah
NOG
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
NABRE
If I have maltreated someone treating me equitably— or even despoiled my oppressor without cause—
NASB
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
NASB1995
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.
NCB
if I have repaid a friend with treachery— I who spared the lives of those who without cause were my enemies—
NCV
If I have, let my enemy chase me and capture me. Let him trample me into the dust and bury me in the ground. Selah
NET
may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)
NIRV
Then let my enemy chase me and catch me. Let him stomp me into the ground. Let him bury me in the dust.
NIV
then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.
NIVUK
then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.
NKJV
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
NLV
let him who hates me come for me and catch me. Let him break me under his feet until I die, and lay my honor in the dust.
NLT
then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude
NRSVA
then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.Selah
NRSVACE
then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.Selah
NRSVCE
then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.Selah
NRSVUE
then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust. Selah
OJB
Then let the enemy persecute my nefesh, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay mine kavod to sleep in the dust. Selah.
RGT
let the enemies persecute my soul and take it. Indeed, let him tread my life down upon the Earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.
RSV
let the enemy pursue me and overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.Selah
RSVCE
let the enemy pursue me and overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.Selah
TLV
if I have paid back evil to anyone at peace with me, or unjustly attacked my adversary,
VOICE
Then let my enemy come after me and catch me, stomping me into the ground, ending my life, and grinding my honor into the dirt. [pause]
WEB
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.
WYC
mine enemy pursue he my soul, and take he, and defoul my life in earth; and bring my glory into dust. (let my enemy persecute me, and take hold of me, and tread me down into the ground; and bring my honour down into the dust, or down into the dirt.)
YLT
An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.
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