Psalms 143:3

AKJV Bible

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

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Psalms 143:3 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Psalms 143:3 in KJV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Psalms 143:3 in ASV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Psalms 143:3 in DRB →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Psalms 143:3 in DBT →

For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Psalms 143:3 in ERV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground: he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Psalms 143:3 in WBT →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Psalms 143:3 in WEB →

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Psalms 143:3 in YLT →

For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Psalms 143:3 in WNT →

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Psalms 143:3 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

Primary

For the enemy has persecuted my soul; he has smitten my life down to the ground; he has made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Psalms 143:3 in KJV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Psalms 143:3 in ASV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Psalms 143:3 in DRB →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Psalms 143:3 in DBT →

For the enemy persecuteth my soul: he hath crushed my life down to the earth; he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Psalms 143:3 in ERV →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground: he hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Psalms 143:3 in WBT →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Psalms 143:3 in WEB →

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Psalms 143:3 in YLT →

For an enemy hath pursued my soul, He hath bruised to the earth my life, He hath caused me to dwell in dark places, As the dead of old.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Psalms 143:3 in WNT →

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Read Psalms 143:3 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →