Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThose who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long. Young's Literal Translation And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day. King James Bible They also that seek after my life lay snares [for me]: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long. Hebrew Those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֬י (mə·ḇaq·šê) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after my life נַפְשִׁ֗י (nap̄·šî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion lay snares; וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ ׀ (way·naq·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5367: To knock, strike, hit, strike or bring down those who wish me וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י (wə·ḏō·rə·šê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship harm רָ֭עָתִי (rā·‘ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil speak דִּבְּר֣וּ (dib·bə·rū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue destruction, הַוּ֑וֹת (haw·wō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1942: Desire, chasm, destruction and plot יֶהְגּֽוּ׃ (yeh·gū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1897: To moan, growl, utter, speak, muse deceit וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת (ū·mir·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4820: Deceit, treachery all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every day long. הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day |