Psalms 54:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For strangers have risen up against me And terrible ones have sought my soul, They have not set God before them. Selah.

English ASV

For strangers are risen up against me, And violent men have sought after my soul: They have not set God before them. Selah

English Amplified

For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life— men with no regard for God. Selah

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For strangers rise up against me, and violent men intend to kill me. They do not let God guide them. Selah

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For strangers are risen up against me, and the violent seek after my life: they have not set God before them. Selah.

English EASY 2024

Strangers are attacking me! Cruel people want to kill me. They do not respect you, God.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Strangers who don't even think about God have turned against me. Those powerful men are trying to kill me. Selah

For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Proud people are coming to attack me; cruel people are trying to kill me— those who do not care about God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Strangers have attacked me. Ruthless people seek my life. They do not think about God. Selah

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For strangers rise up against me, and violent men seek my life. They have no regard for God. Selah

English KJV 1611

For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

English LSB

For strangers have risen against me And ruthless men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For strangers have risen against me, and oppressors seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.

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

O God, by your name save me. By your strength defend my cause.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Strangers are attacking me. Mean people are trying to kill me. They don't care about God. Selah

English NIV

Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life- men without regard for God. Selah

English NKJ 1982

For strangers have risen up against me, And oppressors have sought after my life; They have not set God before them.

English NLT

For strangers are attacking me; violent men are trying to kill me. They care nothing for God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

These violent men have risen up against me; heartless, ruthless men who care nothing about God seek to take my life.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For insolent men have risen against me, ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before them.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For violent men have risen against me—ruthless men who care nothing for God are seeking my life.

English Tyndale 1537

For strangers are risen up against me, and the mighty (which have not God before their eyes) seek after my soul. Selah.

Psalms 54:3 — Compare Translations