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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כי זרים קמו עלי-- ועריצים בקשו נפשי לא שמו אלהים לנגדם סלה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ky zrym qmv `ly-- v`ryTSym bqSHv npSHy lA SHmv Alhym lngdm slh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
adtende mihi et exaudi me humiliatus sum in meditatione mea et conturbatus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
New King James Version   
For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them. Selah
21st Century King James Version   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because foreigners stood up against me and the mighty have sought my soul and have not considered you, oh, God!
Darby Bible Translation   
For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For strangers have risen up against me; and the mighty have sought after my soul: and they have not set God before their eyes.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For strangers are risen up against me, and violent men have sought after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah
God's Word   
Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about God. [Selah]
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
For strangers rise up against me, and violent men seek my life. They have no regard for God. Selah
International Standard Version   
For the arrogant have arisen against me; oppressors have sought to take my life. They do not keep God in mind! Interlude
NET Bible   
For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)
New American Standard Bible   
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
New International Version   
Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me-- people without regard for God.
New Living Translation   
For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God. Interlude
Webster's Bible Translation   
For strangers have risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
The World English Bible   
For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Strangers are attacking me! Cruel people want to kill me. They do not respect you, God. Selah.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.
New Life Version   
For strangers have risen against me. And men who hurt others want to take my life. They do not think about God.
The Voice Bible   
The truth is, these strangers are rallying against me; cold-blooded men seek to slay me; they have no respect for You. [pause]
Living Bible   
For violent men have risen against me—ruthless men who care nothing for God are seeking my life.
New Catholic Bible   
O God, save me by your name; vindicate me by your power.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For strangers have risen against me And ruthless men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.
Christian Standard Bible   
For strangers rise up against me, and violent men intend to kill me. They do not let God guide them.Selah
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
New Century Version   
Strangers turn against me, and cruel people want to kill me. They do not care about God. Selah
The Message   
Outlaws are out to get me, hit men are trying to kill me. Nothing will stop them; God means nothing to them.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
For strangers have risen up against me. Ruthless men seek my life. Interlude They pay no attention to God.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them.Selah
Good News Translation®   
Proud people are coming to attack me; cruel people are trying to kill me— those who do not care about God.
Wycliffe Bible   
For aliens have risen against me, and strong men sought my life; and they setted not God before their sight. (For foreigners, or strangers, have risen against me, and strong men sought to take my life; and they never have a thought about God.)
Contemporary English Version   
Cruel strangers have attacked and want me dead. Not one of them cares about you.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For insolent men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before them.Selah
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
For the insolent have risen against me; the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them.Selah
Common English Bible © 2011   
The proud have come up against me; violent people want me dead. They pay no attention to God. Selah
Amplified Bible © 2015   
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
O God, by your name save me. By your strength defend my cause.
New American Standard Bible   
For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah
The Expanded Bible   
Strangers ·turn [L rise up] against me, and ·cruel people want to kill me [L violent people seek my life]. They do not ·care about God [think about God; L set God before them]. ·Selah [Interlude]
Tree of Life Version   
O God, save me by Your Name, vindicate me by Your might.
Revised Standard Version   
For insolent men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before them.Selah
New International Reader's Version   
Enemies who are proud are attacking me. Mean people are trying to kill me. They don’t care about God.
BRG Bible   
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Complete Jewish Bible   
God, deliver me by your name; in your power, vindicate me.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them.Selah
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For zarim (strangers) are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my nefesh; they have not set Elohim before them. Selah.
Names of God Bible   
Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about Elohim. Selah
Modern English Version   
For strangers rise up against me, and formidable adversaries seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah
Easy-to-Read Version   
Strangers who don’t even think about God have turned against me. Those powerful men are trying to kill me. Selah
International Children’s Bible   
Strangers turn against me. Cruel men want to kill me. They do not care about God. Selah
Lexham English Bible   
For foreigners have risen against me, and ruthless men seek my life. They have not set God before them. Selah
New International Version - UK   
Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people are trying to kill me – people without regard for God.