Psalm 71:10 {70:10}
Good News Translation
My enemies want to kill me; they talk and plot against me.

New Revised Standard Version
For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my life consult together.

Contemporary English Version
My enemies are plotting because they want me dead.

New American Bible
For my enemies speak against me; they watch and plot against me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,

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Psalm 10:9 His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

Psalm 56:6 They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

Proverbs 1:11 Let us swallow him up alive like hell, and whole as one that goeth down into the pit.

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Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death, . . .

1 Samuel 19:11 Saul therefore sent his guards to David's house to watch him, that he might be killed in the morning. And when Michol, David's wife, had told him this, saying: Unless thou save thyself this night, to morrow thou wilt die:

Jeremiah 20:10 For I heard the reproaches of many, and terror on every side: Persecute him, and let us persecute him: from all the men that were my familiars, and continued at my side: if by any means he may be deceived, and we may prevail against him, and be revenged on him.

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Psalm 2:2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

Psalm 83:3 They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

2 Samuel 17:1 And Achitophel said to Absalom: I will choose me twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night.

Matthew 26:3,4 Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas: . . .

Matthew 27:1 And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.

Context
In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge
9Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me. 10For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,11Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:1
And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death.

Psalm 31:13
For I have heard the blame of many that dwell round about. While they assembled together against me, they consulted to take away my life.

Psalm 41:8
They determined against me an unjust word: shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?

Psalm 56:6
They will dwell and hide themselves: they will watch my heel. As they have waited for my soul,

Psalm 83:3
They have taken a malicious counsel against thy people, and have consulted against thy saints.

Psalm 109:20
This is the work of them who detract me before the Lord; and who speak evils against my soul.

Psalm 71:9
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