Psalms 86 · Verse 14

Psalms 86:14

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms 86:14, King James Version

Psalms 86:14 in other translations

BSBThe arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, with no regard for You.
WEBGod, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.
ASVO God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.
YLTO God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,
DARBYOGod, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.
BBEO God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.
WebsterO God, the proud have risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

What does Psalms 86:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 86:13-14

13-14. The reason: God had delivered him from death and the power of insolent, violent, and godless persecutors (Psa 54:3; Eze 8:12).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 The assemblies of violent men - עדת עריצים adath aritsim, the congregation of the terrible ones. Men of violent passions, violent counsels, and violent acts; and, because they have power, terrible to all. Have not set thee before them - Who sins that sets God before his eyes? Who does not sin that has no consciousness of the Divine presence?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 86:8-17

Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the…

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Psalms 86:14 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.

אֱלֹהִ֤ים\׀'E.lo.HimO GodH430
זֵ֘דִ֤יםze.Dimarrogant [people]H2086
קָֽמוּ\־ka.mu-they have risen upH6965
עָלַ֗י'a.Laion meH5921
וַעֲדַ֣תva.'a.Datand a company ofH5712
עָ֭רִיצִים'A.ri.tzimruthless [people]H6184
בִּקְשׁ֣וּbik.Shuthey have soughtH1245
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shilife myH5315
וְלֹ֖אve.Lo'and notH3808
שָׂמ֣וּךָsa.Mu.khathey have set youH7760
לְנֶגְדָּֽם\׃le.neg.Damto before themselvesH5048

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 86:14

  • Psalms 54:3

    For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

  • Matthew 27:1-2

    When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death: And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

  • Psalms 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.

  • 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 36:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

  • Acts 4:27-28

    For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

  • Ezekiel 9:9

    Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.

  • Psalms 140:5

    The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

  • Psalms 36:11

    Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

  • Ezekiel 8:12

    Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

  • Psalms 119:69

    The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.

  • Psalms 119:51

    The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O God.
36:11; 54:3; 119:51,69,85; 140:5; 2Sa 15:1-12
assemblies.
2Sa 16:20-23; 17:1,14; Mt 26:3,4; 27:1,2; Ac 4:27,28
violent. Heb. terrible. and have.
10:4,11,13; 14:4; 36:1; Eze 8:12; 9:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 86:13

    For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

  • Psalms 86:14

    O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

  • Psalms 86:15

    But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

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Psalms 86:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Oh Dios, soberbios se levantaron contra mí, y conspiración de fuertes ha buscado mi alma, y no te pusieron delante de sí.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ô Dieu! des hommes arrogants se sont levés contre moi, et l’assemblée des hommes violents cherche ma vie; et ils ne t’ont pas mis devant eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Gott! Übermütige sind wider mich aufgestanden, und der Gewalttätigen Rotte trachtet nach meinem Leben; und sie haben dich nicht vor sich gestellt.