Psalms 31:13

WEB

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

KJV

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

Commentary

For I have heard the slander of many,.... Both enemies and neighbours; fear was on every side; his enemies were a "M agormissabib" to him, Jer 20:3 ; encompassed him around, so that he was in fear from every quarter; while they took counsel together against me; how to apprehend him, and what to do with him; they devised to take away my life; nothing short of that would satisfy; but life is in the hand of God; men may devise, but God disappoints, and his counsel stands; hence the psalmist was encouraged, after all, to trust in him, in this time of imminent danger, as follows.