Psalm 27:2 - Tree of Life Version

² When evildoers approached me to devour my flesh —my adversaries and my foes— they stumbled and fell.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, They stumbled and fell.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

American Standard Version (1901)

² When evil-doers came upon me to eat up my flesh, Even mine adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

Common English Bible

² When evildoers come at me trying to eat me up— it’s they, my foes and my enemies, who stumble and fall!

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy temple.

Psalm 27:2 Cross References

Job 19:22

Why do you pursue me—like God? Are you not satisfied with my flesh?

Job 31:31

if anyone in my household has ever said, ‘Who has not been filled with his meat?’

Psalm 118:12

They swarmed around me like bees— they were extinguished like burning thorns— in the Name of Adonai I cut them off.

Psalm 14:4

“Will evildoers never understand— those who consume My people as they eat bread— and never call on Adonai?”

Psalm 18:4

I called upon Adonai, worthy of praise, and I was rescued from my enemies.

Psalm 22:16

My strength is dried up like a clay pot, my tongue clings to my jaws. You lay me in the dust of death.

Psalm 3:7

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people all around who have taken their stand against me.

Psalm 53:4

All have turned aside— together they have become corrupt. There is no one who does good— no, not even one!

Psalm 9:3

I will be glad and rejoice in You. I will sing praise to Your Name, Elyon!

Isaiah 8:15

Many among them will stumble, fall, and be broken, snared and caught.