As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.
NIV
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
KJV
Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.
NIV
God will likewise break you down and destroy you forever; He will lay hold of you and pluck you out of your tent and uproot you from the land of the living. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
KJV
You, LORD God Almighty, you who are the God of Israel, rouse yourself to punish all the nations; show no mercy to wicked traitors.
NIV
You, O Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, arise to visit all the nations; spare none and be not merciful to any who treacherously plot evil. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
KJV
The arrogant have hidden a snare for me; they have spread out the cords of their net and have set traps for me along my path.
NIV
The proud have hidden a snare for me; they have spread cords as a net by the wayside, they have set traps for me. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
KJV
Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.
NIV
They only consult to cast him down from his height [to dishonor him]; they delight in lies. They bless with their mouths, but they curse inwardly. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
KJV
Arrogant foes are attacking me; ruthless people seek my life – people without regard for God.
NIV
For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me, and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life; they do not set God before them. Selah[pause, and calmly think of that]!
AMP
For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
KJV
