Verse List for PSA 10:8

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B I ◄ ← Psa 10:8 ↓ → ► ═ ©

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔  They sit in ambush near the villages. ⇔ In isolated places they murder the innocent. ⇔ Their eyes stealthily watch for any vulnerable people.

OET-LV He _sits in_an _ambush _of villages in _(the)_places he _kills the_innocent eyes _of_his for_an _unfortunate _person they _lie _hidden.

SLBL He sits in villages’ ambush places; he murders the innocent in the hiding places; his eyes spy for the wretch. ‡

ULT He sits in ambush near the villages; in the secret places he murders the innocent; ⇔  his eyes stealthily watch for a helpless person.

UST He hides outside villages to surprise attack people. ⇔  From his secret spot he kills people who have done nothing wrong. ⇔  From there he sneakily watches for some unlucky person.

BSB & MSB He lies in wait near the villages; ⇔  in ambush he slays the innocent; ⇔  his eyes watch in stealth for the helpless.

OEB ⇔  Lying in secret in some village ambush, ⇔  and stealthily watching, they murder the innocent.

WEBBE & WMBB He lies in wait near the villages. ⇔  From ambushes, he murders the innocent. ⇔ His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.

NET He waits in ambush near the villages; ⇔ in hidden places he kills the innocent. ⇔ His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.

LSV He sits in an ambush of the villages,
He slays the innocent in secret places. His eyes secretly watch for the afflicted,

FBV They hide out in ambush in the villages, ready to kill innocent passers-by. They are always on the lookout for their next victim.

T4T They hide in villages, ready to ◄ambush/suddenly attack► and kill people who ◄are innocent/have done nothing wrong►. ⇔  They constantly search for people who will not be able to ◄resist/defend themselves► when they are attacked.

LEB • He sits in ambush in villages;
• in the hiding places he kills the innocent.
• His eyes lurk[fn] for the helpless.

BBE He is waiting in the dark places of the towns: in the secret places he puts to death those who have done no wrong: his eyes are secretly turned against the poor.

Moff He lurks round hamlets, ⇔  and murders innocent folk in secret, ⇔  ever on the outlook for the hapless;

JPS He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in secret places doth he slay the innocent; his eyes are on the watch for the helpless.

ASV He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; ⇔ In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; ⇔ His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

DRA For the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness.

YLT He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

Drby He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; in the secret places doth he slay the innocent: his eyes watch for the wretched.

RV He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the covert places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the helpless.
(He sitteth/sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the covert places doeth/does he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily/secretly set against the helpless.)

SLT Sitting in ambush of the enclosures: in hiding-places he will slay the innocent: his eyes will be hid to the afflicted.

Wbstr He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

KJB-1769 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.[fn]
(He sitteth/sits in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth/does he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily/secretly set against the poor.)

KJB-1611 He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doeth he murder the innocent: his eyes [fn]are priuily set against the poore.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above apart from footnotes)

Bshps He sitteth lurkyng in theeuishe corners of the streates: and priuily in lurking dennes he doth murther the innocent, he eyeth diligently hym that is weake.
(He sitteth/sits lurking in theeuishe corners of the streets: and privily/secretly in lurking dens he doeth/does murder the innocent, he eyeth diligently him that is weak.)

Gnva He lieth in waite in the villages: in the secret places doeth hee murder the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poore.
(He lieth/lies in wait in the villages: in the secret places doeth/does he murder the innocent: his eyes are bent against the poor.)

Cvdl He lyeth waytinge secretly, as it were a lyon in his denne. He lurketh that he maye rauysh the poore,
(He lieth/lies waiting secretly, as it were a lion in his den. He lurketh that he may rauysh the poor,)

Wycl For the Lord is riytful, and louede riytfulnessis; his cheer siy equite, `ethir euennesse.
(For the Lord is rightful, and loved rightfulnesses/righteousnesses; his cheer saw equity, either euenness.)

Luth Er sitzt und lauert in den Höfen; er erwürget die Unschuldigen heimlich; seine Augen halten auf die Armen.
(He sits and lurks in the courtyard; he strangled/choked the innocent_(one) secretly; his eyes hold/keep on/in/to the poor_(one).)

ClVg Quoniam justus Dominus, et justitias dilexit: æquitatem vidit vultus ejus.][fn]
(Since just Master, and justices he_loved: equity he_saw face his/her.])

UHB יֵשֵׁ֤ב ׀ בְּ⁠מַאְרַ֬ב חֲצֵרִ֗ים בַּֽ֭⁠מִּסְתָּרִים יַהֲרֹ֣ג נָקִ֑י עֵ֝ינָ֗י⁠ו לְֽ⁠חֵלְכָ֥ה יִצְפֹּֽנוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX PSA 10:8 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PSA 10:8 verse available