Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.
New American Standard Bible
They set their eyes
King James Version
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
International Standard Version
Now they have encircled our paths and are determined to cast us down to the ground.
A Conservative Version
They have now encompassed us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast down to the earth.
American Standard Version
They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Amplified
They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to force us to the ground,
Darby Translation
They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
We went straight, now they surrounded us: their eyes they will set to incline to the earth;
King James 2000
They have now surrounded us in our steps: they have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now they surround us at our [every] step. They {intend} {to pin} [me] to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
they have now hemmed in our steps, they have set their eyes to bow me to the earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,
NET Bible
They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us, - Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:
Webster
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
World English Bible
They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
Our steps now have compassed him;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
Topics
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
10
their mouths speak arrogantly.
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:26
Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
1 Samuel 24:2-3
So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men
1 Samuel 26:2-3
So Saul, accompanied by 3,000 of the choice men of Israel,
Psalm 10:8-10
he kills the innocent in secret places.
His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;
Psalm 37:14
to bring down the afflicted and needy
and to slaughter those whose way is upright.
Psalm 88:17
they close in on me from every side.
Proverbs 6:13-14
and gesturing with his fingers.