12And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.


In Context

9 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

10 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

11 My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off :

12 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long.

13 But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and as a dumb man not opening his mouth.

14 And I became as a man that heareth not : and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

Psalm 38:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me:] and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

38:12Those who seek my life set their traps, those who would harm me talk of my ruin; all day long they plot deception.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me ; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:12And they that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all the day long.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

38:12They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

38:12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.