Psalms 71 · Verse 10

Psalms 71:10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms 71:10, King James Version

Psalms 71:10 in other translations

BSBFor my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
WEBFor my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,
ASVFor mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,
YLTFor mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,
DARBYFor mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,
BBEFor my haters are waiting secretly for me; and those who are watching for my soul are banded together in their evil designs,
WebsterFor my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

What does Psalms 71:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 71:10-11
10-11. The craft and malicious taunts of his enemies now led him to call for aid (compare the terms used, 2Sa 17:12; Psa 3:2; 7:2).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Lay wait for my soul - They seek to destroy my life.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:1-13

David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and…

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Psalms 71:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אָמְר֣וּ'a.me.Ruthey have spokenH559
אוֹיְבַ֣י'oy.Vaienemies myH341
לִ֑יLiof me
וְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יve.sho.me.Reiand [those who] watch ofH8104
נַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnaf.Shilife myH5315
נוֹעֲצ֥וּno.'a.Tzuthey have consultedH3289
יַחְדָּֽו\׃yach.DavtogetherH3162

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Cross references for Psalms 71:10

  • Psalms 83:3

    They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

  • Psalms 56:6

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

  • Psalms 31:13

    For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

  • Psalms 37:32-33

    The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

  • Matthew 26:3-4

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

  • Psalms 2:2

    The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

  • Psalms 10:9

    He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

  • 2 Samuel 17:1-14

    Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night: And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only: And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace. And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel. …

  • Proverbs 1:11

    If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

  • Matthew 27:1

    When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

  • 1 Samuel 19:11

    Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
and they.
10:9; 56:6; Pr 1:11
lay wait for. Heb. watch or observe.
37:32,33; 1Sa 19:11; Jer 20:10
take.
2:2; 83:3; 2Sa 17:1-14; Mt 26:3,4; 27:1

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Context

  • Psalms 71:9

    Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

  • Psalms 71:10

    For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

  • Psalms 71:11

    Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

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Psalms 71:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque mis enemigos han tratado de mí; y los que acechan mi alma, consultaron juntamente,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car mes ennemis parlent contre moi, et ceux qui guettent mon âme consultent ensemble,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn meine Feinde haben von mir geredet, und die auf meine Seele lauern, miteinander geratschlagt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Reges Tharsis et insulæ munera offerent; reges Arabum et Saba dona adducent: