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Psalm 21:11–12

11 For they intended evil against You;

They devised a plot which they are not able to dperform.

12 Therefore You will make them turn their back;

You will make ready Your arrows on Your string toward their faces.

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Psalm 21:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 Though they plot evil against you

and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed.

12 You will make them turn their backs

when you aim at them with drawn bow.

Psalm 21:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 Though they plan evil against you,

though they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

12 For you will put them to flight;

you will aim at their faces with your bows.

Psalm 21:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 For they intended evil against thee:

They imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.

12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back,

When thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

Psalm 21:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 Although they plot against you,

their evil schemes will never succeed.

12 For they will turn and run

when they see your arrows aimed at them.

Psalm 21:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 They made evil plans against you,

but their traps won’t work.

12 You will make them turn their backs

when you aim your arrows at them.

Psalm 21:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 For they intended evil against thee;

They conceived a device which they are not able to perform.

12 For thou wilt make them turn their back;

Thou wilt make ready with thy bowstrings against their face.

Psalm 21:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 For they intended evil against thee; they imagined a mischievous device, which they could not execute. 12 For thou wilt make them turn their back; thou wilt make ready thy bowstring against their face.

Psalm 21:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Although they scheme and plan evil against you, 

they will not succeed. 

12 They turn their backs ⸤and flee⸥ 

because you aim your bow at their faces. 

Psalm 21:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 Though they intend to harm you

and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.

12 Instead, you will put them to flight

when you aim your bow at their faces.

Psalm 21:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 If they plan evil against you,

if they devise mischief, they will not succeed.

12 For you will put them to flight;

you will aim at their faces with your bows.

Psalm 21:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 Though they have plotted evil against you,

though they have planned a scheme, they will not prevail.

12 For you will turn them to flight;

you will aim arrows on your bowstrings at their faces.

Psalm 21:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Your enemies make evil plans against you.

They think up evil things to do. But they can’t succeed.

12 You will make them turn their backs and run away

when you aim your arrows at them.

Psalm 21:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 Though they intended evil against You

And devised a plot,

They will not succeed.

12 For You will make them turn their back;

You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.


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