Psalm 86:14

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.

Psalm 86:14 in Other Translations

14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

14 O God, insolent men have risen up against me; a band of ruthless men seeks my life, and they do not set you before them.

14 O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me. You mean nothing to them.

14 God, these bullies have reared their heads! A gang of thugs is after me - and they don't care a thing about you.

14 O God, the proud are risen up against me, And a company of violent men have sought after my soul, And have not set thee before them.

14 O God, arrogant people attack me, and a mob of ruthless people seeks my life. They think nothing of you.

14 God, arrogant people have attacked me; a gang of ruthless men seeks my life. They have no regard for You.

14 God, proud people are attacking me. A gang of mean people is trying to kill me. They don't care about you.

Psalm 86:14 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 86:14

O God, the proud are risen against me
As all men naturally are, and as all are without the grace of God; and because they are, they deal in proud wrath: as, through the pride of their heart, they seek not after God; so, through the same, they persecute his people, treating them with the utmost contempt, and as the offscouring of all things. Jarchi interprets this particularly of Doeg and Ahithophel:

and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul;
or "terrible" ^F19 ones, who breathed out nothing but cruelty, threatenings, and slaughter; and who were many, and got together in bodies, and entered into combinations and conspiracies; and whom nothing would satisfy but the taking away of his life, which they sought after; see ( Psalms 22:12-16 )

and have not set thee before them;
they did not consider the omniscience of God, that he knew and took notice of all they did; nor his omnipresence, that he was everywhere, and there was no fleeing from him; nor his omnipotence, who was able to crush them to pieces; nor his justice, which will render tribulation to them that trouble his; nor his goodness, which should lead to repentance; nor had they any fear of him, nor respect to his glory: in short, they were like the unjust judge, who neither feared God nor regarded men, ( Luke 18:4 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 (Myuyre) "terribilium", Montanus; so some in Vatablus, Gejerus, Michaelis.

Psalm 86:14 In-Context

12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.

13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God; ruthless people are trying to kill me— they have no regard for you.

15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me; show your strength in behalf of your servant; save me, because I serve you just as my mother did.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 54:3