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Psalms 27:2

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

KJV

Exaudi, Domine, vocem deprecationis meæ dum oro ad te ; dum extollo manus meas ad templum sanctum tuum.

Vulgate

εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου ἐν τῷ δέεσθαί με πρὸς σέ, ἐν τῷ με αἴρειν χεῖράς μου εἰς ναὸν ἅγιόν σου.

LXX

When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

ASV

בִּ/קְרֹ֤ב עָלַ֨/י מְרֵעִים֮ לֶ/אֱכֹ֪ל אֶת בְּשָׂ֫רִ֥/י צָרַ֣/י וְ/אֹיְבַ֣/י לִ֑/י הֵ֖מָּה כָשְׁל֣וּ וְ/נָפָֽלוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם
hqrbtm
verb · 283×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
ו
v
verb · 107×
וֹ
v
noun · 269×
י
y
verb · 282×
יִכָּשְׁל֖וּ
ykshlv
verb · 64×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
יֵּ֥רַע
yr'
verb · 102×
ם
m
verb · 811×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Dan 11:19 — Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found.
  • Isa 8:15 — And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
  • Jer 10:25 — Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation d
  • Jer 15:21 — And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
  • Job 19:22 — Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
  • John 18:6 — As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.
  • Judg 6:33 — Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
  • Ps 3:7 — Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
  • Ps 9:3 — When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
  • Ps 14:4 — Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
  • Ps 14:4 — Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
  • Ps 18:4 — The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
  • Ps 18:38 — I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
  • Ps 22:16 — For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
  • Ps 35:3 — Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
  • Ps 53:4 — Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
  • Ps 56:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
  • Ps 56:9 — When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
  • Ps 118:12 — They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
  • Ps 119:95 — The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I will consider thy testimonies.
  • Ps 119:150 — They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
  • Ps 124:3 — Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
  • Rom 5:4 — And patience, experience; and experience, hope: