Psalms 143:3
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Psalms 143:3 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
For the enemy persecutes me, crushing my life to the ground, making me live in the darkness, as those who have long been dead.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Denn der Feind verfolgt meine Seele, zertritt zur Erde mein Leben, macht mich wohnen in Finsternissen gleich den Toten der Urzeit.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque ha perseguido el enemigo mi alma; ha postrado en tierra mi vida; hame hecho habitar en tinieblas como los ya muertos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Pois o inimigo persegue minha alma, atropela na terra a minha vida; e me obriga a viver na escuridão, como os que há muito tempo morreram.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O inimigo perseguiu a minha alma; ele me derrubou no chão; ele me fez viver nas trevas como aqueles que estão mortos há muito tempo.
📖 Psalms 143:3 in Context
1Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3For 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.
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
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