Add parallel Print Page Options

All day long they twist my words and trouble my affairs; all their thoughts are against me for evil and my hurt.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, even as they have [expectantly] waited for my life.

They think to escape with iniquity, and shall they? In Your indignation bring down the peoples, O God.

Read full chapter

All day long they twist my words;(A)
    all their schemes are for my ruin.
They conspire,(B) they lurk,
    they watch my steps,(C)
    hoping to take my life.(D)
Because of their wickedness do not[a] let them escape;(E)
    in your anger, God, bring the nations down.(F)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 56:7 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text does not have do not.