Psalms 54:3
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.
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- Psalms 86:14Rank 1 from verse 3
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- Job 19:13–15Rank 5 from verse 3
13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
13Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.
14My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.
- Psalms 16:8Rank 6 from verse 3
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- Psalms 40:14Rank 8 from verse 3
14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
14*Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seeke after my soule to destroy it: let them be driuen backward, and put to shame, that wish me euill.
- Psalms 59:3–5Rank 9 from verse 3
3For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
4They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
5Thou therefore, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
3For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.
4†They runne and prepare themselues without my fault: awake to helpe me, and behold.
5Thou therefore, O LORD God of hostes, the God of Israel, awake to visite all the heathen: be not mercifull to any wicked transgressours. Selah.
- Matthew 27:20–23Rank 10 from verse 3
20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
20*But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswaded the multitude that they should aske Barabbas, & destroy Iesus.
21The Gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I release vnto you? They said, Barabbas.
22Pilate said vnto them, What shall I doe then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all sayde vnto him, Let him be crucified.
23And the Gouernour said, Why, what euil hath he done? But they cried out y e more, saying, Let him be crucified.
- Psalms 69:8Rank 11 from verse 3
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Psalms 54:3
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Having risen; stood up, come forth, ascended, or returned from death.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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oppressors
Persons who burden or treat others with unjust severity, force, or cruelty.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The one true God.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
2Heare my prayer, O God; giue eare to the words of my mouth.
3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
3For strangers are risen vp against me, and oppressors seeke after my soule; they haue not set God before them. Selah.
Selected passage4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
4Behold, God is mine helper: the LORD is with them that vphold my soule.