Psalms 56:6

NETBible

They stalk 1  and lurk; 2  they watch my every step, 3  as 4  they prepare to take my life. 5 

NIV ©

They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager to take my life.

NASB ©

They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

NLT ©

They come together to spy on me––watching my every step, eager to kill me.

MSG ©

They gang up, sneak together through the alleys To take me by surprise, wait their chance to get me.

BBE ©

They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.

NRSV ©

They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,

NKJV ©

They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.

KJV
They gather themselves together
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they hide
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themselves, they mark
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my steps
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when they wait
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for my soul
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NASB ©
They attack
<1481>
, they lurk
<6845>
, They watch
<8104>
my steps
<6119>
, As they have waited
<6960>

to take
my life
<5315>
.
LXXM
(55:7) paroikhsousin {V-FAI-3P} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
katakruqousin {V-FAI-3P} autoi
<846> 
D-NPM
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
pternan
<4418> 
N-ASF
mou
<1473> 
P-GS
fulaxousin
<5442> 
V-FAI-3P
kayaper
<2509> 
ADV
upemeinan
<5278> 
V-AAI-3P
thn
<3588> 
T-ASF
quchn
<5590> 
N-ASF
mou
<1473> 
P-GS
NET [draft] ITL
They stalk
<01481>
and lurk
<06845>
; they
<01992>
watch
<08104>
my every step
<06119>
, as
<0834>
they prepare
<06960>
to take my life
<05315>
.
HEBREW
yspn
<05315>
wwq
<06960>
rsak
<0834>
wrmsy
<08104>
ybqe
<06119>
hmh
<01992>
*wnwpuy {wnypuy}
<06845>
wrwgy
<01481>
(56:6)
<56:7>
NETBible

They stalk 1  and lurk; 2  they watch my every step, 3  as 4  they prepare to take my life. 5 

NET Notes

1 tn The verb is from the root גּוּר (gur), which means “to challenge, attack” in Isa 54:15 and “to stalk” (with hostile intent) in Ps 59:3.

2 tn Or “hide.”

3 tn Heb “my heels.”

4 tn Heb “according to,” in the sense of “inasmuch as; since,” or “when; while.”

5 tn Heb “they wait [for] my life.”