19 Our pursuers were swifter

than eagles in the sky;

they chased us over the mountains

and lay in wait for us in the desert.

20 The Lord’s anointed, our very life breath,

was caught in their traps.

We thought that under his shadow

we would live among the nations.

19 Our pursuers were swifter

than the eagles in the heavens;

they chased us on the mountains;

they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The breath of our nostrils, the Lord’s anointed,

was captured in their pits,

of whom we said, “Under his shadow

we shall live among the nations.”

19 Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven:

They pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits,

Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.

19 Our enemies were swifter than eagles in flight.

If we fled to the mountains, they found us.

If we hid in the wilderness,

they were waiting for us there.

20 Our king—the Lord’s anointed, the very life of our nation—

was caught in their snares.

We had thought that his shadow

would protect us against any nation on earth!

19 Our pursuers were swifter

Than the eagles of the heavens.

They pursued us on the mountains

And lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord,

Was caught in their pits,

Of whom we said, “Under his shadow

We shall live among the nations.”

19 Those who chased us

were faster than eagles in the sky.

They ran us into the mountains

and ambushed us in the desert.

20 The Lord’s appointed king, who was our very breath,

was caught in their traps.

We had said about him, “We will be protected by him

among the nations.”

19 Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens:

They chased us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits;

Of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

19 Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles of the heavens; they chased us hotly upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness. 20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of Jehovah, was taken in their pits; of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

19 Those who were hunting us were faster than eagles in the sky. 

They chased us in the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. 

20 The person the Lord anointed ⸤as king⸥, who is the breath of our life, 

was caught in their pits. 

We had thought that we would live 

in our king’s shadow among the nations.” 

19 Those who chased us were swifter

than eagles in the sky;

they relentlessly pursued us over the mountains

and ambushed us in the wilderness.

20 The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life,

was captured in their traps.

We had said about him,

“We will live under his protection among the nations.”

19 Our pursuers were swifter

than the eagles in the heavens;

they chased us on the mountains,

they lay in wait for us in the wilderness.

20 The Lord’s anointed, the breath of our life,

was taken in their pits—

the one of whom we said, “Under his shadow

we shall live among the nations.”

19 Our pursuers were swifter

than the eagles of the heavens;

they chased us on the mountains,

they have set an ambush for us in the desert.

20 The breath of our nostrils, the anointed one of Yahweh,

was captured in their pits;

of whom we said, “In his shadow

we will live among the nations.”

19 Those who were hunting us down were faster

than eagles in the sky.

They chased us over the mountains.

They hid and waited for us in the desert.

20 Zedekiah, the Lord’s anointed king, was our last hope.

But he was caught in their traps.

We thought he would keep us safe.

We expected to continue living among the nations.