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Psalms 10:8

Christian Standard Bible

8 He waits in ambush near settlements; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the lookout for the helpless;

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American Standard Version

He sitteth in the lurking-places of the villages; In the secret places doth he murder the innocent; His eyes are privily set against the helpless.

English Standard Version

He sits in ambush in the villages; in hiding places he murders the innocent. His eyes stealthily watch for the helpless;

King James Version

He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.

New American Standard Bible

He sits in the lurking places of the villages; He kills the innocent in the secret places; His eyes surreptitiously watch for the unfortunate.

New International Version

He lies in wait near the villages; from ambush he murders the innocent. His eyes watch in secret for his victims;

New King James Version

He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the secret places he murders the innocent; His eyes are secretly fixed on the helpless.

New Living Translation

They lurk in ambush in the villages, waiting to murder innocent people. They are always searching for helpless victims.

World English Bible

He lies in wait near the villages. From ambushes, he murders the innocent. His eyes are secretly set against the helpless.