Psalms 17:9

NET ©

Protect me from 1  the wicked men who attack 2  me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill. 3 

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.

NLT ©

Protect me from wicked people who attack me, from murderous enemies who surround me.

MSG ©

From the wicked who are out to get me, from mortal enemies closing in.

BBE ©

From the evil-doers who are violent to me, and from those who are round me, desiring my death.

NRSV ©

from the wicked who despoil me, my deadly enemies who surround me.

NKJV ©

From the wicked who oppress me, From my deadly enemies who surround me.

KJV
From
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the wicked
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that
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oppress
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me, [from] my deadly
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enemies
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[who] compass me about
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{oppress: Heb. waste} {my...: Heb. my enemies against the soul}
HEBREW
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ynpm (17:9)
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LXXM
(16:9) apo
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PREP
proswpou
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P-AS
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mou
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NET © [draft] ITL
Protect me from
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the wicked
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men who
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attack
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me, my enemies
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who crowd around
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me for the kill.
NET © Notes

1 tn Heb “from before”; or “because.” In the Hebrew text v. 9 is subordinated to v. 8. The words “protect me” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

2 tn Heb “destroy.” The psalmist uses the perfect verbal form to emphasize the degree of danger. He describes the wicked as being already in the process of destroying him.

3 tn Heb “my enemies, at the risk of life they surround me.” The Hebrew phrase בְּנֶפֶשׁ (bÿnefesh) sometimes has the nuance “at the risk of [one’s] life” (see 1 Kgs 2:23; Prov 7:23; Lam 5:9).