Psalms 56:6

NETBible	They stalk¹ and lurk;² they watch my every step,³ as⁴ they prepare to take my life.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps, eager to take my life.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.
NLT © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They come together to spy on me––watching my every step, eager to kill me.
MSG © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They gang up, sneak together through the alleys To take me by surprise, wait their chance to get me.
BBE © SABDAweb Psa 56:6	They come together, they are waiting in secret places, they take note of my steps, they are waiting for my soul.
NRSV © bibleoremus Psa 56:6	They stir up strife, they lurk, they watch my steps. As they hoped to have my life,
NKJV © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They gather together, They hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait for my life.
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KJV	They gather themselves together <01481> (8799)_, they hide <06845> (8799) (8675) <06845> (8686) themselves, they mark <08104> (8799) my steps <06119>_, when they wait <06960> (8765) for my soul <05315>_.
NASB © biblegateway Psa 56:6	They attack <01481> , they lurk <06845> , They watch <08104> my steps <06119> , As they have waited <06960> to take my life <05315> .
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 stalk¹ and lurk;² they watch my every step,³ as⁴ they prepare to take my life.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

²tn Or “hide.”

³tn Heb “my heels.”

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

⁵tn Heb “they wait [for] my life.”