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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כי הנה ארבו לנפשי-- יגורו עלי עזים לא-פשעי ולא-חטאתי יהוה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
ky hnh Arbv lnpSHy-- ygvrv `ly `zym lA-pSH`y vlA-KHtAty yhvh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
Deus proiecisti nos et scidisti iratus convertisti nos

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For, see, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Authorized (King James) Version   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
New King James Version   
For look, they lie in wait for my life; The mighty gather against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Lord.
21st Century King James Version   
For lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; The mighty gather themselves together against me: Not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Because they lay in wait for my soul and their evils prevailed against me, not by my crimes, and not by my sins, my Lord.
Darby Bible Translation   
For behold, they lie in wait for my soul; strong ones are gathered against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For behold they have caught my soul: the mighty have rushed in upon me:
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul; the mighty gather themselves together against me: not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O LORD,
God's Word   
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O LORD, but not because of any disobedience,
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
LORD, look! They set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
International Standard Version   
Look, they lie in ambush for my life; these violent men gather together against me, but not because of any transgression or sin of mine, LORD.
NET Bible   
For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O LORD.
New American Standard Bible   
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,
New International Version   
See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, LORD.
New Living Translation   
They have set an ambush for me. Fierce enemies are out there waiting, LORD, though I have not sinned or offended them.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
The World English Bible   
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul. The mighty gather themselves together against me, not for my disobedience, nor for my sin, Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Look at them! They are waiting to kill me! Cruel men are ready to attack me. Lord, I have not done anything against them, but they still want to kill me.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
For, lo, they laid wait for my soul, Assembled against me are strong ones, Not my transgression nor my sin, O Jehovah.
New Life Version   
For, look, they lie in wait for my life. Strong men are gathering together to fight me, but not because of my wrong-doing or my sin, O Lord.
The Voice Bible   
They have staked out my life; they are going to ambush me! Those brutes are aligned, ready to attack me For no good cause, my Eternal One. I have not crossed them.
Living Bible   
They lurk in ambush for my life. Strong men are out there waiting. And not, O Lord, because I’ve done them wrong.
New Catholic Bible   
Deliver me from those who do evil; save me from the violence of the bloodthirsty.
Legacy Standard Bible   
For behold, they have lain in wait for my soul; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O Yahweh,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
For, behold, they lie in wait for my soul; the strong are gathered against me; I am not in rebellion, nor in sin, O LORD.
Christian Standard Bible   
Because look, Lord, they set an ambush for me. Powerful men attack me, but not because of any sin or rebellion of mine.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
For, behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce and mighty men are banding together against me, not for my transgression nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.
New Century Version   
Look, they are waiting to ambush me. Cruel people attack me, but I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
The Message   
Desperadoes have ganged up on me, they’re hiding in ambush for me. I did nothing to deserve this, God, crossed no one, wronged no one. All the same, they’re after me, determined to get me. Wake up and see for yourself! You’re God, God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God! Get on the job and take care of these pagans, don’t be soft on these hard cases.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Yes, look how they lie in ambush to take my life! Strong men gather against me, but it is not because I have rebelled, not because I have sinned, O Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
Good News Translation®   
Look! They are waiting to kill me; cruel people are gathering against me. It is not because of any sin or wrong I have done,
Wycliffe Bible   
For lo! they have taken my soul; strong men fell in on me. Neither (for) my wickedness, neither (for) my sin; (For lo! they lie in wait for me; strong men have fallen in on me. But not because of my wickedness, nor for my sin.)
Contemporary English Version   
Merciless enemies, Lord, are hiding and plotting, hoping to kill me. I have not hurt them in any way at all.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
For lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
Common English Bible © 2011   
Look at how they lie in ambush for my life! Powerful people are attacking me, Lord— but not because of any error or sin of mine.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Look! They lie in wait for my life; Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
For behold, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Deliver me from evildoers; from the bloodthirsty save me.
New American Standard Bible   
For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men attack me, Not for my wrongdoing nor for my sin, Lord,
The Expanded Bible   
Look, they are waiting to ambush ·me [my life; Prov. 1:11]. ·Cruel [Defiant; Strong] people attack me, but I have not sinned or ·done wrong [transgressed], Lord.
Tree of Life Version   
Deliver me from workers of iniquity. Rescue me from bloodthirsty men.
Revised Standard Version   
For lo, they lie in wait for my life; fierce men band themselves against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
New International Reader's Version   
See how they hide and wait for me! Lord, angry people plan to harm me, even though I haven’t hurt them in any way or sinned against them.
BRG Bible   
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Rescue me from evildoers, save me from bloodthirsty men.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
Even now they lie in wait for my life; the mighty stir up strife against me. For no transgression or sin of mine, O Lord,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
For, hinei, they lie in wait for my nefesh; the fierce stir up strife against me; not for my peysha, nor for my chattat, Hashem.
Names of God Bible   
They lie in ambush for me right here! Fierce men attack me, O Yahweh, but not because of any disobedience,
Modern English Version   
For they lie in wait for my life; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Look, powerful men are waiting for me. Lord, they are waiting to kill me, even though I did not sin or commit a crime.
International Children’s Bible   
Look, men are waiting to attack me. Cruel men attack me. But I have not sinned or done wrong, Lord.
Lexham English Bible   
For look, they lie in wait for my life. The mighty attack against me, not because of my transgression or my sin, O Yahweh.
New International Version - UK   
See how they lie in wait for me! Fierce men conspire against me for no offence or sin of mine, Lord.