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Psalms 56:6

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

KJV

Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et in omnem terram gloria tua.

Vulgate

ὑψώθητι ἐπὶ τοὺς οὐρανούς, ὁ θεός, καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἡ δόξα σου.

LXX

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.

ASV

כָּל הַ֭/יּוֹם דְּבָרַ֣/י יְעַצֵּ֑בוּ עָלַ֖/י כָּל מַחְשְׁבֹתָ֣/ם לָ/רָֽע

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
י
y
verb · 17×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַחְשְׁב֣וֹת
mchshbvt
noun · 56×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 23:12 — And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
  • Luke 20:20 — And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
  • Ps 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
  • Ps 59:3 — For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
  • Ps 59:10 — The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.
  • Ps 64:2 — Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
  • Ps 71:10 — For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
  • Ps 71:10 — For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
  • Ps 83:3 — They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
  • Ps 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
  • Ps 140:2 — Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.
  • Ps 142:3 — When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.