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Good News Translation

Psalms 17:9

from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Afflictions and Adversities;   Oppression;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affliction, Prayer under;   Enemies;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Future State;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - David;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Apocalyptic Literature;   English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Prayer;   Psalms;   Sin;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Belly;   Deadly;   Eschatology of the Old Testament (with Apocryphal and Apocalyptic Writings);   Psalms, Book of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
from the wicked who treat me violently,my deadly enemies who surround me.
Hebrew Names Version
From the wicked who oppress me, My deadly enemies, who compass me about.
King James Version
From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
English Standard Version
from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.
New Century Version
Keep me from the wicked who attack me, from my enemies who surround me.
New English Translation
Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.
Amplified Bible
From the wicked who despoil and deal violently with me, My deadly enemies who surround me.
New American Standard Bible
From the wicked who deal violently with me, My deadly enemies who surround me.
World English Bible
From the wicked who oppress me, My deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Geneva Bible (1587)
From the wicked that oppresse mee, from mine enemies, which compasse me round about for my soule.
Legacy Standard Bible
From the wicked who devastate me,My deadly enemies who surround me.
Berean Standard Bible
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Contemporary English Version
Don't let my brutal enemies attack from all sides and kill me.
Complete Jewish Bible
from the wicked, who are assailing me, from my deadly enemies, who are all around me.
Darby Translation
From the wicked that destroy me, my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Easy-to-Read Version
Save me from the wicked people who are trying to destroy me. Protect me from those who come to hurt me.
George Lamsa Translation
From the sinners who plunder me, from the enemies of my soul who surround me.
Lexham English Bible
from the presence of the wicked who destroy me, those enemies against my life, they that surround me.
Literal Translation
from the face of the wicked who stripped me; against my soul my foes encircle me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
From the vngodly that trouble me, fro myne enemies which compasse my soule rounde aboute.
American Standard Version
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
Bible in Basic English
From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
From the wicked that oppress, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
King James Version (1611)
From the wicked that oppresse me, from my deadly enemies, who compasse me about.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They haue inclosed [them selues] in their owne fat: with their mouth they speake proude thynges.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
from the face of the ungodly that have afflicted me: mine enemies have compassed about my soul.
English Revised Version
From the wicked that spoil me, my deadly enemies, that compass me about.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
fro the face of vnpitouse men, that han turmentid me. Myn enemyes han cumpassid my soule;
Update Bible Version
From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.
Webster's Bible Translation
From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] encompass me,
New King James Version
From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.
New Living Translation
Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me.
New Life Bible
from the sinful who fight against me, those who would kill me and are all around me.
New Revised Standard
from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
From the face of lawless ones who have treated me with violence, the foes of my soul, who come round against me:
Douay-Rheims Bible
(16-9) From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me. My enemies have surrounded my soul:
Revised Standard Version
from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.
Young's Literal Translation
From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.

Contextual Overview

8 Protect me as you would your very eyes; hide me in the shadow of your wings 9 from the attacks of the wicked. Deadly enemies surround me; 10 they have no pity and speak proudly. 11 They are around me now, wherever I turn, watching for a chance to pull me down. 12 They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces. 13 Come, Lord ! Oppose my enemies and defeat them! Save me from the wicked by your sword; 14 save me from those who in this life have all they want. Punish them with the sufferings you have stored up for them; may there be enough for their children and some left over for their children's children! 15 But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

oppress me: Heb. waste, 1 Chronicles 17:9

deadly enemies: Heb. enemies against the soul, Psalms 7:5, Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:7, Psalms 35:12, 1 Samuel 24:11

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:26 - away Psalms 13:2 - enemy Psalms 31:15 - deliver Psalms 64:1 - preserve Psalms 71:4 - out of the Psalms 124:6 - who hath not Psalms 140:4 - Keep me Psalms 143:3 - the enemy John 17:11 - keep

Cross-References

Genesis 17:4
"I make this covenant with you: I promise that you will be the ancestor of many nations.
Genesis 17:5
Your name will no longer be Abram, but Abraham, because I am making you the ancestor of many nations.
Psalms 25:10
With faithfulness and love he leads all who keep his covenant and obey his commands.
Psalms 103:18
of those who are true to his covenant and who faithfully obey his commands.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

From the wicked that oppress me,.... Or "waste" or "destroy" g; as wild beasts do a field or vineyard when they get into it; and such havoc do persecutors and false teachers make of the church and people of God, when they are suffered to get in among them, Psalms 80:13; wherefore from such wicked and unreasonable men protection is desired, 2 Thessalonians 3:2;

[from] my deadly enemies; enemies against his soul or life, who sought to take it away, nothing would satisfy them but this;

[who] compass me about; on all sides, in order to obtain their desire; such were the enemies of Christ, and so they are described,

Psalms 22:12.

g זו שדוני "quid vastant", Vatablus, Junius Tremellius, Piscator "qui vastaverunt", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

From the wicked that oppress me - Margin, “That waste me.” The margin expresses the sense of the Hebrew. The idea is that of being wasted, desolated, destroyed, as a city or country is by the ravages of war. The psalmist compares himself in his troubles with such a city or country. The “effect” of the persecutions which he had endured had been like cities and lands thus laid waste by fire and sword.

From my deadly enemies - Margin, “My enemies against the soul.” The literal idea is, “enemies against my life.” The common translation expresses the idea accurately. The sense is, that his enemies sought his life.

Who compass me about - Who surround me on every side, as enemies do who besiege a city.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 17:9. From my deadly enemies, who compass me about. — This is a metaphor taken from huntsmen, who spread themselves around a large track of forest, driving in the deer from every part of the circumference, till they are forced into the nets or traps which they have set for them in some particular narrow passage. The metaphor is carried on in the following verses.


 
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