American Standard Version
Psalms 86:14
14O 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.
Psalms 86:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God, the proud have risen against me, And a mob of violent men have sought my life, And have not set You before them.
Context of Psalms 86:14
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart; And I will glorify thy name for evermore. 13For great is thy lovingkindness toward me; And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. 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. 15But thou, O Lord, art a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness and truth. 16Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; Give thy strength unto thy servant, And save the son of thy handmaid.
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אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ זֵ֘דִ֤ים קָֽמוּ־עָלַ֗י וַעֲדַ֣ת עָ֭רִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א שָׂמ֣וּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 86:14
- Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of pride come against me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.
- Psalms 54:3For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. [Selah
- Psalms 119:51The proud have had me greatly in derision: Yethave I not swerved from thy law.
- Psalms 140:5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set gins for me. [Selah
- 2 Samuel 15:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
- 2 Samuel 16:20Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give your counsel what we shall do.
- 2 Samuel 17:1Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
- Matthew 26:3Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
- Matthew 27:1Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
- Acts 4:27for of a truth in this city against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,
- Psalms 10:4The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
- Psalms 14:4Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge, Who eat up my peopleasthey eat bread, And call not upon Jehovah?
- Psalms 36:1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- Ezekiel 8:12Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land.
- Ezekiel 9:9Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wresting of judgment: for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.
Commentaries on Psalms 86:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The assemblies of violent men - עריצים עדת adath aritsim, the congregation of the terrible ones. Men of violent passions, violent counsels, and violent acts; and, because they have power, terrible to all. Have not set thee before them - Who sins that sets God before his eyes? Who does not sin that has no consciousness of the Divine presence?Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14O God, the proud are risen against me - People who are self-confident, ambitious, haughty; who do not regard the welfare or the rights of others; who are disposed to trample down all others in order that they may accomplish their own purposes; these are the people who have opposed me and sought my life. This would apply either to the time of Saul or of Absalom. In both these cases there were men who would correspond to this description. And the assemblies…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 Our God alone possesses almighty power and infinite love. Christ is the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth. And the believing soul will be more desirous to be taught the way and the truth of God, in order to walk therein, than to be delivered out of earthly distress. Those who set not the Lord before them, seek after believers' souls; but the compassion, mercy, and truth of God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-17Arrogant people exist both inside and outside the community. The psalmist asks God to show his character. God is so great that even a small glimpse of his goodness will silence the wicked.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1413-14. The reason: God had delivered him from death and the power of insolent, violent, and godless persecutors (Psa 54:3; Eze 8:12).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 86
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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