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For they accuse me of things I’ve never done; with every breath they threaten me with violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not turn me over to the desire of my enemies, For false witnesses have risen against me, And <i>the</i> violent witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do not give me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, For false witnesses have come against me; They breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not give me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing violence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: For false witnesses are risen up against me, And such as breathe out cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Don't let them do to me what they want. People tell lies about me and make violent threats, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do not surrender me to the will of my opponents. False witnesses have risen against me. They breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Don't abandon me to my enemies, who attack me with lies and threats. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the desires of my enemies; for false witnesses have risen up against me; even the one who breathes out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not turn me over to my enemies, for false witnesses who want to destroy me testify against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not give me to the will of my adversaries, "" For false witnesses have risen against me, "" And they breathe out violence to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give me not to the will of my adversaries, For risen against me have false witnesses, And they breathe out violence to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt not give me to the soul of him pressing me, for witnesses of falsehood rose up against me, and violence will blow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 26:12>Do not surrender me to the souls of those who trouble me. For unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and iniquity has lied to itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not abandon me to the desire of my foes; malicious and lying witnesses have risen against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and they are breathing out violence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Deliver me not over into the hands of my enemies; for false witnesses are risen up against me and have spoken cruelly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And do not hand me over to my enemies, because false witnesses stood up against me and they have spoken evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Deliver me not over unto the will of mine adversaries; For false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out violence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Deliver me not over to the desire of them that afflict me; for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and injustice has lied within herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/27-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2866" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">The LORD is My Salvation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·tə·nê·nî (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">hand me over</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: bə·ne·p̄eš (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">to the will</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: ṣā·rāy (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">of my foes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">FALSE</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: ‘ê·ḏê·še- (N-mpc) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">witnesses</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qā·mū- (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">rise up</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">against me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3307.htm" title="3307: wî·p̄ê·aḥ (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- Breathing or puffing out. From yaphach; properly, puffing, i.e. meditating.">breathing out</a> <a href="/hebrew/2555.htm" title="2555: ḥā·mās (N-ms) -- Violence, wrong. From chamac; violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. Unjust gain.">violence.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11</a></span><br />Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-18.htm">John 15:18-20</a></span><br />If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. / If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. / Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">1 Peter 3:16</a></span><br />keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-17.htm">Matthew 10:17-18</a></span><br />But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-12.htm">Luke 21:12</a></span><br />But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-11.htm">Acts 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” / So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Acts 24:5-9</a></span><br />We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, / and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. / but Lysias the commander came with great force and took him out of our hands, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-13.htm">1 John 3:13</a></span><br />So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31-33</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? / He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? / Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-1.htm">Exodus 23:1</a></span><br />“You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Deuteronomy 19:16-19</a></span><br />If a false witness testifies against someone, accusing him of a crime, / both parties to the dispute must stand in the presence of the LORD, before the priests and judges who are in office at that time. / The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is proven to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm">1 Samuel 24:9</a></span><br />and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/31-8.htm">Psalm 31:8</a></b></br> And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Psalm 35:25</a></b></br> Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-16.htm">Psalm 38:16</a></b></br> For I said, <i>Hear me</i>, lest <i>otherwise</i> they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify <i>themselves</i> against me.</p><p class="hdg">FALSE</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-11.htm">Psalm 35:11</a></b></br> False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge <i>things</i> that I knew not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-16.htm">Exodus 20:16</a></b></br> Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">1 Samuel 22:9,10</a></b></br> Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub… </p><p class="hdg">breathe</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-19.htm">Psalm 25:19</a></b></br> Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Acts 9:1</a></b></br> And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Acts 26:11</a></b></br> And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled <i>them</i> to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted <i>them</i> even unto strange cities.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/psalms/12-5.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/job/11-20.htm">Breathing</a> <a href="/judges/9-24.htm">Cruelty</a> <a href="/psalms/25-20.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/18-8.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/26-10.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/20-8.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/18-48.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/job/10-17.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/31-11.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/psalms/57-4.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-19.htm">Breathing</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Cruelty</a> <a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/34-12.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/psalms/30-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/psalms/30-1.htm">Foes</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/32-6.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">Violence</a> <a href="/psalms/34-3.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">David sustains his faith by prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Hebrew root here is "תִּתְּנֵנִי" (titteneni), which conveys the idea of being given over or surrendered. In the context of ancient Israel, being handed over to one's enemies often meant certain death or enslavement. The psalmist, traditionally understood to be David, is expressing a deep trust in God’s sovereignty and a reliance on His protection against adversaries.<p><b>to the will of my foes</b><br />The word "will" here is derived from the Hebrew "נֶפֶשׁ" (nephesh), which can mean soul, desire, or appetite. This indicates that the enemies have a strong, consuming desire to harm the psalmist. Historically, David faced numerous adversaries, including King Saul and foreign nations, who sought his life. This phrase underscores the intensity of the threat and the psalmist's urgent need for God's intervention.<p><b>for false witnesses rise up against me</b><br />The term "false witnesses" is "עֵדֵי-שֶׁקֶר" (edei-sheker) in Hebrew, referring to those who bear false testimony. In the ancient Near Eastern context, false testimony was a serious offense, often leading to unjust punishment or death. This phrase reflects the psalmist's experience of betrayal and slander, reminiscent of the trials faced by Jesus, who was also confronted by false witnesses.<p><b>breathing out violence</b><br />The imagery of "breathing out" violence suggests an intense, almost natural inclination towards harm and destruction. The Hebrew word "חָמָס" (chamas) for violence indicates not just physical harm but also injustice and oppression. This phrase paints a vivid picture of the psalmist's adversaries as being consumed by a spirit of aggression and malice, highlighting the need for divine justice and protection.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) By slightly changing a letter, we avoid the awkward ellipse in <a href="/psalms/27-13.htm" title="I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.">Psalm 27:13</a>, and get<p>"Such as breathe out cruelty <span class= "ital">against me,</span><p>So that I did not believe to see," &c<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies</span>; literally, <span class="accented">the soul of</span> mine <span class="accented">enimies</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> their <span class="accented">desire</span> (see <a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Psalm 35:25</a>; <a href="/psalms/41-2.htm">Psalm 41:2</a>), which was no doubt to capture him, and. bring him a prisoner to Jerusalem. <span class="cmt_word">For false witnesses are risen</span> <span class="cmt_word">up against me.</span> The party which attached itself to Absalom accused David of cruelty to the house of Saul (<a href="/2_samuel/16-8.htm">2 Samuel 16:8</a>), and probably of other crimes and misdemeanours. Absalom himself accused him of a failure in his kingly duties (<a href="/2_samuel/15-8.htm">2 Samuel 15:8</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And such as breathe out cruelty</span>; or, <span class="accented">violence.</span> To "breathe out" violence, threats, slaughter, malice, etc., is a common metaphor in many languages (<a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Acts 9:1</a>; Aristoph., 'Eq.,' 1. 437; Her, 'Od.,' 4. 13, 1. 19, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/27-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hand me over</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּ֭תְּנֵנִי</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tə·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the will</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my foes,</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרָ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">FALSE</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֝֗קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deception, disappointment, falsehood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">witnesses</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵֽדֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ḏê·še-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> </span><span class="str2">A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rise up</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽמוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(qā·mū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against me,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">breathing out</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיפֵ֥חַ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·p̄ê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3307.htm">Strong's 3307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Breathing or puffing out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">violence.</span><br /><span class="heb">חָמָֽס׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·mās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2555.htm">Strong's 2555: </a> </span><span class="str2">Violence, wrong, by meton, unjust gain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/27-12.htm">Psalm 27:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/27-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 27:12 Don't deliver me over to the desire (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/27-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 27:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/27-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 27:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>