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Psalms 71:10

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אָמְר֣וּamervsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אוֹיְבַ֣יoyevayenemyאֹיֵבverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְשֹׁמְרֵ֥יveshomereand bewardשָׁמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and beward”, a verb used as a describing wordH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).נַ֝פְשִׁ֗יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, 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,…נוֹעֲצ֥וּnoatsvadviseיָעַץverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “advise”, a completed actionH3289to advise; reflexively, to deliberate or resolveadvertise, take advise, advise (well), consult, (give, take) counsel(-lor), determine, devise, guide, purpose.יַחְדָּֽוyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

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American Standard Version (1901)

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Young’s Literal Translation

For mine enemies have spoken against me, And those watching my soul have taken counsel together,

World English Bible

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

Darby Translation

For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,

Douay-Rheims

The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For mine enemies speak concerning me, and they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For mine enemies have spoken against me; and they that lay wait for my soul have taken counsel together,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εἶπαν οἱ ἐχθροί μου ἐμοὶ, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐβουλεύσαντο ἐπιτοαυτὸ,