Psalm 21:11

New English Translation

¹¹Yes,^[a] they intend to do you harm;^[b]
they dream up a scheme,^[c] but they do not succeed.^[d]

Psalm 21:11 tn Or “for.”
Psalm 21:11 tn Heb “they extend against you harm.” The perfect verbal forms in v. 11 are taken as generalizing, stating factually what the king’s enemies typically do. Another option is to translate with the past tense (“they intended…planned”).
Psalm 21:11 sn See Ps 10:2.
Psalm 21:11 tn Heb “they lack ability.”

New English Translation (NET)