Psalms 86:14

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 You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. 13For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol. The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You. 15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness. 16Turn to me and have mercy; grant Your strength to Your servant; save the son of Your maidservant.

Psalms 86:14 word by word

אֱלֹהִ֤ים׀ זֵ֘דִ֤ים קָֽמוּ־עָלַ֗י וַעֲדַ֣ת עָ֭רִיצִים בִּקְשׁ֣וּ נַפְשִׁ֑י וְלֹ֖א שָׂמ֣וּךָ לְנֶגְדָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

• The arrogantזֵדzêd · arrogantH2086
• riseקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
• against meעַל‛al · uponH5921
• O Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• a bandעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• of ruthless menעָרִיץ‛ârîyts · ruthlessH6184
• seeksבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• my lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• they have noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• regardשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• for Youנֶ֫גֶדneged · beforeH5048

Cross-references for Psalms 86:14

• Psalms 36:11Let not the foot of the proud come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.
• Psalms 54:3For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah
• Psalms 119:51The arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
• Psalms 140:5The proud hide a snare for me; the cords of their net are spread along the path, and lures are set out for me. Selah
• 2 Samuel 15:1Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.
• 2 Samuel 16:20Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, “Give me counsel. What should we do?”
• 2 Samuel 17:1Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.
• Matthew 26:3At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
• Matthew 27:1When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.
• Acts 4:27In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed.
• Psalms 10:4In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
• Psalms 14:4Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.
• Psalms 36:1An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
• Ezekiel 8:12“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his own idol? For they are saying, ‘The LORD does not see us; the LORD has forsaken the land.’”
• Ezekiel 9:9He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’

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

Topics related to Psalms 86:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Godlessness
• Malice

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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