Psalms 7:5 — Compare All Translations

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

An enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.

English ASV

Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, And lay my glory in the dust. Selah

English Amplified

Let the enemy pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let the enemy pursue my life and take it; yes, let him trample my life to the ground and lay my honor in the dust. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let the enemy pursue after my soul, and take [it], and let him tread down my life to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If that is not the truth, then punish me. Let an enemy chase me, catch me, and kill me. Let him grind me into the dirt and put me in my grave. Selah

let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it, and let him trample my life to the ground and lay my glory in the dust. Selah

English GNT (Good News Translation)

then let my enemies pursue me and catch me, let them cut me down and kill me and leave me lifeless on the ground!

English God's Word - GW 1995

then let the enemy chase me and catch me. Let him trample my life into the ground. Let him lay my honor in the dust. Selah

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

may an enemy pursue and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah

English KJV 1611

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

English LSB

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And cause my glory to dwell in the dust. Selah.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

then may the enemy pursue my life and overtake me; may my enemy trample my life to the ground, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

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

If I have repaid my friend with evil-- I spared even those who hated me without cause--

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

If I have done any of those things, let my enemy chase me and catch me. Let him walk all over me. Let him bury me in the dust. Selah

English NIV

then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust. Selah

English NKJ 1982

Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; Yes, let him trample my life to the earth, And lay my honor in the dust.

English NLT

then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground. Let my honor be left in the dust.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

then let the enemy pursue and overtake me, trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust. Selah

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then let my enemy pursue and overtake me. Let them grind me into the ground. Let them take my life from me and drag my dignity through the dust!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

let the enemy pursue me and overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground, and lay my soul in the dust.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then it would be right for you to let my enemies destroy me, crush me to the ground, and trample my life in the dust.

English Tyndale 1537

Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me: yea let him tread my life down in the earth, and lay mine honor in the dust. Selah.

Psalms 7:5 — Compare Translations