A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Parallel translations
- KJV Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
- BSB A Psalm of David, when he fled from his son Absalom. O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
- NKJV Lord, how they have increased who trouble me! Many are they who rise up against me.
- NASB Lord, how my enemies have increased! Many are rising up against me.
- NLT O Lord, I have so many enemies; so many are against me.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 17:7Show your marvelous loving kindness, you who save those who take refuge by your right hand from their enemies.
- 2 Sam 17:11–13But I counsel that all Israel be gathered together to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that you go to battle in your own person.
- 2 Sam 16:15Absalom and all the people, the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
- 2 Sam 15:1–18After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.
- Matt 27:25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”
- Matt 10:21“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
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