Bible verse
They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
Psalm 56:6 · BSB
The verses around it, from Psalm 56.
2 My enemies pursue me all day long, for many proudly assail me.
3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
4 In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
5 All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
6 They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.
7 In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
9 Then my enemies will retreat on the day I cry for help. By this I will know that God is on my side.
10 In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,
KJV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
ASV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, They mark my steps, Even as they have waited for my soul.
ERV
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, even as they have waited for my soul.
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