Parallel Verses

King James Version

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

New American Standard Bible

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, for you are safe with me.”

Holman Bible

Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for the one who wants to take my life wants to take your life. You will be safe with me.”

International Standard Version

Stay with me, and don't be afraid because the one who seeks my life, seeks your life. Indeed, you will be safe with me."

A Conservative Version

Abide thou with me. Fear not, for he who seeks my life seeks thy life, for with me thou shall be in safeguard.

American Standard Version

Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

Amplified

Stay with me; do not be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life, but you are safe with me.”

Bible in Basic English

Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.

Darby Translation

Abide with me, fear not; for he that seeks my life seeks thy life; for with me thou art in safe keeping.

Julia Smith Translation

Dwell with me, thou shalt not fear: for who shall seek my soul will seek thy soul: for thou being watched with me.

King James 2000

Abide you with me, fear not: for he that seeks my life seeks your life: but with me you shall be safe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Stay with me! Do not fear, because he who seeks my life seeks your life. You are in good care with me."

Modern King James verseion

Stay with me, and do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life. But you shall be in safekeeping with me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Abide with me and fear not: he that seeketh thy soul shall seek mine, and with me thou shalt be in safeguard."

NET Bible

Stay with me. Don't be afraid! Whoever seeks my life is seeking your life as well. You are secure with me."

New Heart English Bible

Stay with me, do not be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

The Emphasized Bible

Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life, - for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.

Webster

Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

World English Bible

Stay with me, don't be afraid; for he who seeks my life seeks your life. For with me you shall be in safeguard."

Youngs Literal Translation

dwell with me; fear not; for he who seeketh my life seeketh thy life; for a charge art thou with me.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

thou with me, fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 334

my life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

References

American

Context Readings

Saul Kills The Priests At Nob

22 And David said unto Abiathar, I knew it that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul: I have occasioned the death of all the persons of thy father's house. 23 Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.



Cross References

1 Kings 2:26

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

Matthew 24:9

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

John 10:28-30

And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2-3

They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.

John 17:12

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

John 18:9

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.

Hebrews 12:1-3

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

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