Psalms 143:3 — Compare Translations

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For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

English Amplified

For the enemy has pursued and persecuted my soul, he has crushed my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the enemy has pursued and persecuted my soul, he has crushed my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in dark places as those who have been long dead.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the enemy has pursued me, crushing me to the ground, making me live in darkness like those long dead.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

English EASY 2024

My enemies are chasing me. They knock me down to the ground. They make me live in dark places, like people who have been dead for a long time.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

My enemies are chasing me. They have crushed me into the dirt. They are pushing me into the dark grave, like people who died long ago.

For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

My enemies have hunted me down and completely defeated me. They have put me in a dark prison, and I am like those who died long ago.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The enemy has pursued me. He has ground my life into the dirt. He has made me live in dark places like those who have died long ago.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the enemy has pursued me, crushing me to the ground, making me live in darkness like those long dead.

English KJV 1611

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

English LSB

For the enemy has pursued my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me inhabit dark places, like those who have long been dead.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The enemy has pursued me; they have crushed my life to the ground. They have left me in darkness like those long dead.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

My enemies chase me. They crush me down to the ground. They make me live in darkness like those who died long ago.

English NIV

The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead.

English NKJ 1982

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in darkness, Like those who have long been dead.

English NLT

My enemy has chased me. He has knocked me to the ground. He forces me to live in darkness like those in the grave.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the enemy has pursued me, crushing my life to the ground, making me sit in darkness like those long dead.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

My enemies have chased and caught me and crushed my life into dust. Now I’m living in the darkness of death’s shadow.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the enemy has pursued me; he has crushed my life to the ground; he has made me sit in darkness like those long dead.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

My enemies chased and caught me. They have knocked me to the ground. They force me to live in the darkness like those in the grave.

English Tyndale 1537

For the enemy persecuteth my soul, he smiteth my life down to the ground, he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.