For my enemies are whispering against me. They are plotting together to kill me.

我的仇敌议论我；那些窥探要害我命的彼此商议，

我的仇敌议论我，那些窥探要害我命的一同商议，

我的仇敌议论我，那些窥探要害我命的一同商议，

我的仇敌议论我，那些想杀害我的一起策划阴谋，说：

因为我的仇敌议论我；那些窥探着要害我性命的，一同商议，

因为我的仇敌议论我，伺机要害我命的人一同商议，

我的仇敵議論我；那些窺探要害我命的彼此商議，

我的仇敵議論我，那些窺探要害我命的一同商議，

我的仇敵議論我，那些窺探要害我命的一同商議，

我的仇敵議論我，那些想殺害我的一起策劃陰謀，說：

因為我的仇敵議論我；那些窺探著要害我性命的，一同商議，

因為我的仇敵議論我；那些窺察着、要害我性命的、一同商議，

因為我的仇敵議論我，伺機要害我命的人一同商議，

蓋敵論我、伺索我命者同謀兮、

為余之敵者、謗毀沸騰、害予之命者、眾論僉同、

因我仇敵議論我、暗俟欲害我命、彼此商議、

不聞眾狡敵。狺狺向我吠。群姦窺吾命相聚議詭計。

For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to kill me conspire together.

My enemies speak against me. Those who want to kill me get together and make evil plans.

For my enemies speak concerning me; those who watch for my life consult together

For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together,

For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

For my enemies speak against me; And those who lie in wait for my life take counsel together,

For mine enemies speak concerning me; And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,

For my enemies talk about me, and those who spy on me plot together,

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

For my enemies talk about me; those waiting for a chance to kill me plot my demise.

For my enemies talk about me. Those who watch for my soul conspire together,

They come together to spy on me— watching my every step, eager to kill me.

Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.

They devise crafty schemes against your people; they conspire against your precious ones.

The kings of the earth prepare for battle; the rulers plot together against the Lord and against his anointed one.

Like lions crouched in hiding, they wait to pounce on the helpless. Like hunters they capture the helpless and drag them away in nets.

I have heard the many rumors about me, and I am surrounded by terror. My enemies conspire against me, plotting to take my life.

At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him.

Now Ahithophel urged Absalom,“ Let me choose 12,000 men to start out after David tonight.I will catch up with him while he is weary and discouraged. He and his troops will panic, and everyone will run away. Then I will kill only the king,and I will bring all the people back to you as a bride returns to her husband. After all, it is only one man’s life that you seek. Then you will be at peace with all the people.”This plan seemed good to Absalom and to all the elders of Israel.But then Absalom said,“ Bring in Hushai the Arkite. Let’s see what he thinks about this.”When Hushai arrived, Absalom told him what Ahithophel had said. Then he asked,“ What is your opinion? Should we follow Ahithophel’s advice? If not, what do you suggest?”“ Well,” Hushai replied to Absalom,“ this time Ahithophel has made a mistake.You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors. Right now they are as enraged as a mother bear who has been robbed of her cubs. And remember that your father is an experienced man of war. He won’t be spending the night among the troops.He has probably already hidden in some pit or cave. And when he comes out and attacks and a few of your men fall, there will be panic among your troops, and the word will spread that Absalom’s men are being slaughtered.Then even the bravest soldiers, though they have the heart of a lion, will be paralyzed with fear. For all Israel knows what a mighty warrior your father is and how courageous his men are.“ I recommend that you mobilize the entire army of Israel, bringing them from as far away as Dan in the north and Beersheba in the south. That way you will have an army as numerous as the sand on the seashore. And I advise that you personally lead the troops.When we find David, we’ll fall on him like dew that falls on the ground. Then neither he nor any of his men will be left alive.And if David were to escape into some town, you will have all Israel there at your command. Then we can take ropes and drag the walls of the town into the nearest valley until every stone is torn down.”Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said,“ Hushai’s advice is better than Ahithophel’s.” For the Lord had determined to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel, which really was the better plan, so that he could bring disaster on Absalom!

They may say,“ Come and join us. Let’s hide and kill someone! Just for fun, let’s ambush the innocent!

Then Saul sent troops to watch David’s house. They were told to kill David when he came out the next morning. But Michal, David’s wife, warned him,“ If you don’t escape tonight, you will be dead by morning.”

I have heard the many rumors about me. They call me“ The Man Who Lives in Terror.” They threaten,“ If you say anything, we will report it.” Even my old friends are watching me, waiting for a fatal slip.“ He will trap himself,” they say,“ and then we will get our revenge on him.”

The wicked wait in ambush for the godly, looking for an excuse to kill them.But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.