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Psalms 86:14

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

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אֱלֹהִ֤יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.זֵ֘דִ֤יםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.קָֽמוּqamvriseקוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…עָלַ֗יalayaboveעַלpreposition, 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,…וַעֲדַ֣תvaadatand assemblyעֵדָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and assembly”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5712a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd)assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm. Compare H5713 (עֵדָה).עָ֭רִיצִיםaritsimmightyעָרִיץadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “mighty”, the ordinary formH6184fearful, i.e. powerful or tyrannicalmighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent.בִּקְשׁ֣וּbiqshvbeseechבָּקַשׁverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beseech”, a completed actionH1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive afterask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, 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,…וְלֹ֖אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׂמ֣וּךָsamukhaputשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “put”, a completed actionH7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase]…לְנֶגְדָּֽםlenegdamto againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

Young’s Literal Translation

O God, the proud have risen up against me, And a company of the terrible sought my soul, And have not placed Thee before them,

World English Bible

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don’t hold regard for you before them.

Darby Translation

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assembly of the violent seek after my soul, and they have not set thee before them.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O God, the proud are risen up against me, and the company of violent men have sought after my soul, and have not set Thee before them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O God, transgressors have risen up against me, and an assembly of violent men have sought my life; and have not set thee before them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς, παράνομοι ἐπανέστησαν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ, καὶ συναγωγὴ κραταιῶν ἐζήτησαν τὴν ψυχήν μου, καὶ οὐ προέθεντό σε ἐνώπιον αὐτῶν.