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Psalms 31:13

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 31:14.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שָׁמַ֨עְתִּיshamatihearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…דִּבַּ֥תdibatslanderדִּבָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “slander”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1681slanderdefaming, evil report, infamy, slander.רַבִּים֮rabimaboundרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “abound”, the ordinary formH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מָג֪וֹרmagorfearמָגוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fear”, the ordinary formH4032a fright (objective or subjective)fear, terror. Compare H4036 (מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב).מִסָּ֫בִ֥יבmisavivfrom aboutסָבִיבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “from about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣םbehivasedamin foundיָסַדpreposition, verb, niphal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in found”, the to-form of the verbH3245to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consultappoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, [idiom] sure.יַ֣חַדyachadalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.עָלַ֑יalayaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לָקַ֖חַתlaqachatto takeלָקַחpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to take”, the to-form of the verbH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.נַפְשִׁ֣יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…זָמָֽמוּzamamvconsiderזָמַםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “consider”, a completed actionH2161to plan, usually in a bad senseconsider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(31-14) For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,

World English Bible

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

Darby Translation

For I have heard the slander of many — terror on every side — when they take counsel together against me: they plot to take away my life.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(31-14) For I have heard the whispering of many, terror on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I heard the slander of many that dwelt round about: when they were gathered together against me, they took counsel to take my life.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ἤκουσα ψόγον πολλῶν παροικούντων κυκλόθεν· ἐν τῷ συναχθῆναι αὐτοὺς ἅμα ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, τοῦ λαβεῖν τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο.