Psalms 17:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

From the wicked that oppress me, [from] my deadly enemies, [who] compass me about.

Complete Jewish Bible:

from the wicked, who are assailing me, from my deadly enemies, who are all around me.

Berean Standard Bible:

from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

American Standard Version:

From the wicked that oppress me, My deadly enemies, that compass me about.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

From{H6440} the wicked{H7563} that{H2098} oppress{H7703} me, from my deadly{H5315} enemies{H341}, who compass me about{H5362}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 35:7

  • For without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

Psalms 35:4

  • Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.

1 Samuel 24:11

  • Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

Psalms 7:5

  • 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.

Psalms 31:20

  • Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

1 Chronicles 17:9

  • Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,

Psalms 35:12

  • They rewarded me evil for good [to] the spoiling of my soul.

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Commentary for Psalms 17:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  2. Strong's Number: H7563
    There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָשָׁע
    Transliteration: râshâʻ
    Pronunciation: raw-shaw'
    Description: from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
  3. Strong's Number: H2098
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: זוּ
    Transliteration: zûw
    Pronunciation: zoo
    Description: for זֶה; this or that; that, this, [idiom] wherein, which, whom.
  4. Strong's Number: H7703
    There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁדַד
    Transliteration: shâdad
    Pronunciation: shaw-dad'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage; dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), [idiom] utterly, (lay) waste.
  5. Strong's Number: H5315
    There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
    Transliteration: nephesh
    Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
    Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
  6. Strong's Number: H341
    There are 481 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹיֵב
    Transliteration: ʼôyêb
    Pronunciation: o-yabe'
    Description: or (fully) אוֹיֵב; active participle of אָיַב; hating; an adversary; enemy, foe.
  7. Strong's Number: H5362
    There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָקַף
    Transliteration: nâqaph
    Pronunciation: naw-kaf'
    Description: a primitive root; to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate; compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.