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Psalms 10:8

World English Bible

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

Christian Standard Bible

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