Psalms 31:13

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“For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.”

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BSBPD

“For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear <FI>is<Fi> round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 31:13 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 40:23The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot all about him.
  2. 1 Samuel 19:10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.
  3. 1 Samuel 20:33Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to kill him; so Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.
  4. 1 Samuel 22:8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”
  5. 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
  6. 1 Samuel 24:9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
  7. 2 Samuel 17:1Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
  8. Psalms 55:10Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.
  9. Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, O God, for men are hounding me; all day they press their attack.
  10. Psalms 57:4My soul is among the lions; I lie down with ravenous beasts— with men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords.
  11. Psalms 101:5Whoever slanders his neighbor in secret, I will put to silence; the one with haughty eyes and a proud heart, I will not endure.
  12. Jeremiah 6:25Do not go out to the fields; do not walk the road. For the enemy has a sword; terror is on every side.
  13. Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”
  14. Jeremiah 20:3The next day, when Pashhur released Jeremiah from the stocks, Jeremiah said to him, “The LORD does not call you Pashhur, but Magor-missabib.
  15. Jeremiah 20:10For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.”
  16. Lamentations 2:22You summoned my attackers on every side, as for the day of an appointed feast. In the day of the LORD’s anger no one escaped or survived; my enemy has destroyed those I nurtured and reared.
  17. Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
  18. Matthew 26:59Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
  19. Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
  20. Luke 23:1Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
  21. Luke 23:5But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

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