For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, {lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe}

Which imagine mischiefs in {their} heart; continually are they gathered together {for} war.

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. {under a curse: or, with an oath of execration}

And they watched {him}, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? {rage: or, tumultuously assemble} {imagine: Heb. meditate}

And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen {themselves}. Selah.

Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he {was} faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, {say they}, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, {saying}, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him. {All...: Heb. Every man of my peace}

Behold, they shall surely gather together, {but} not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor. {are...: Heb. hide themselves}

For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not {for} my transgression, nor {for} my sin, O LORD.

Which imagine mischiefs in {their} heart; continually are they gathered together {for} war.

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see {my desire} upon mine enemies. {enemies: Heb. observers}

For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, {lay...: Heb. watch, or, observe}

They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.

Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, {when} the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

Lay not wait, O wicked {man}, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. {assembled...: or, came tumultuously}