He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert;\par\tab He lieth in wait to catch the poor:\par\tab He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.
Psalm 71:10 - American Standard Version 2015 For mine enemies speak concerning me;\par\tab And they that watch for my soul take counsel together, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For mine enemies speak against me; And they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For my enemies talk against me; those who watch for my life consult together, American Standard Version (1901) For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together, Common English Bible Yes, my enemies have been talking about me; those who stalk me plot together: Catholic Public Domain Version The kings of Tarshish and the islands will offer gifts. The kings of Arabia and of Seba will bring gifts. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts: |
He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert;\par\tab He lieth in wait to catch the poor:\par\tab He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.
This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah,\par\tab And of them that speak evil against my soul.
The kings of the earth set themselves,\par\tab And the rulers take counsel together,\par\tab Against Jehovah, and against his anointed, {\i saying},
For I have heard the defaming of many,\par\tab Terror on every side:\par\tab While they took counsel together against me\par\tab They devised to take away my life.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves,\par\tab They mark my steps,\par\tab Even as they have waited for my soul.
They take crafty counsel against thy people,\par\tab And consult together against thy hidden ones.
If they say, Come with us,\par\tab Let us lay wait for blood;\par\tab Let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause;
For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, {\i say} all my familiar friends, they that watch for my fall; peradventure he will be persuaded, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, to-morrow thou wilt be slain.