Psalm 7:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
then let my enemy pursue and overtake me; let him trample my life to the ground and make me sleep in the dust.

New Living Translation
then let my enemies capture me. Let them trample me into the ground and drag my honor in the dust. Interlude

English Standard Version
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

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

New American Standard Bible
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

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.

NASB 1977
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.

Amplified Bible
Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me; And let him trample my life to the ground And lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

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

Holman 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

Contemporary English Version
If I have done any of this, then let my enemies chase and capture me. Let them trample me to death and leave me in the dirt.

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!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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]

International Standard Version
then, let my enemy pursue me, let him overtake me, and let him trample my life to the ground. Interlude Let him put my honor into the dust.

NET Bible
may an enemy relentlessly chase me and catch me; may he trample me to death and leave me lying dishonored in the dust. (Selah)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

New Heart English Bible
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

World English Bible
let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

American King James Version
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life on the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

American Standard Version
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

A Faithful Version
Then let the enemy pursue my soul and take it; yea, let him trample down my life upon the earth and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

Darby Bible Translation
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 Revised Version
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

Webster's Bible Translation
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yes, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then let the enemie persecute my soule and take it: yea, let him treade my life downe vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then let myne enemie persecute my soule and take me: yea, let hym put me to death, and lay myne honour in the dust. Selah.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then let myne enemie persecute my soule, & take me: yee let hi treade my life downe in the earth, & laye myne honor in the dust.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[Then] an enemy pursues my soul, and overtakes, "" And treads down my life to the earth, "" And places my glory in the dust. Selah.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
The enemy will pursue my soul, and overtake; and he will tread down my life to the earth, and he will cause mine honor to dwell upon the dust Silence.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and tread down my life on the earth, and bring down my glory to the dust.

Catholic Public Domain Version
let the enemy pursue my soul, and take hold of it, and trample my life into the earth, and drag down my glory into the dust.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
May the enemy persecute my soul, and let him seize it and tread my life into the ground, and destroy my honor into the dust.

Lamsa Bible
Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me, yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth and lay my honor in the dust.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, And tread my life down to the earth; Yea, let him lay my glory in the dust. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let the enemy persecute my soul, an take it; and let him trample my life on the ground, and lay my glory in the dust. Pause.
















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