Psalms 31 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 31:1
KJVIn thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
WEBIn you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
YLTTo the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.
Psalms 31:2
KJVBow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
WEBBow down your ear to me.
YLTIncline unto me Thine ear hastily, deliver me, Be to me for a strong rock, For a house of bulwarks to save me.
Psalms 31:3
KJVFor thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
WEBFor you are my rock and my fortress,
YLTFor my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou, For Thy name's sake lead me and tend me.
Psalms 31:4
KJVPull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
WEBPluck me out of the net that they have laid secretly for me,
YLTBring me out from the net that they hid for me, For Thou [art] my strength.
Psalms 31:5
KJVInto thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
WEBInto your hand I commend my spirit.
YLTInto Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.
Psalms 31:6
KJVI have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
WEBI hate those who regard lying vanities,
YLTI have hated the observers of lying vanities, And I toward Jehovah have been confident.
Psalms 31:7
KJVI will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
WEBI will be glad and rejoice in your loving kindness,
YLTI rejoice, and am glad in Thy kindness, In that Thou hast seen mine affliction, Thou hast known in adversities my soul.
Psalms 31:8
KJVAnd hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
WEBYou have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy.
YLTAnd Thou hast not shut me up, Into the hand of an enemy, Thou hast caused my feet to stand in a broad place.
Psalms 31:9
KJVHave mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
WEBHave mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress.
YLTFavour me, O Jehovah, for distress [is] to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.
Psalms 31:10
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Psalms 31:11
KJVI was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
WEBBecause of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors,
YLTAmong all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without -- fled from me.
Psalms 31:12
KJVI am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
WEBI am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man.
YLTI have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel.
Psalms 31:13
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side,
YLTFor I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,
Psalms 31:14
KJVBut I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
WEBBut I trust in you, Yahweh.
YLTAnd I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou [art] my God.'
Psalms 31:15
KJVMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
WEBMy times are in your hand.
YLTIn Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.
Psalms 31:16
KJVMake thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
WEBMake your face to shine on your servant.
YLTCause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.
Psalms 31:17
KJVLet me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
WEBLet me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you.
YLTO Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
Psalms 31:18
KJVLet the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
WEBLet the lying lips be mute,
YLTLet lips of falsehood become dumb, That are speaking against the righteous, Ancient sayings, in pride and contempt.
Psalms 31:19
KJVOh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
WEBOh how great is your goodness,
YLTHow abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,
Psalms 31:20
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Psalms 31:21
KJVBlessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
WEBPraise be to Yahweh,
YLTBlessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath made marvellous His kindness To me in a city of bulwarks.
Psalms 31:22
KJVFor I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
WEBAs for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.”
YLTAnd I -- I have said in my haste, `I have been cut off from before Thine eyes,' But Thou hast heard the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee.
Psalms 31:23
KJVO love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
WEBOh love Yahweh, all you his saints!
YLTLove Jehovah, all ye His saints, Jehovah is keeping the faithful, And recompensing abundantly a proud doer.
Psalms 31:24
KJVBe of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
WEBBe strong, and let your heart take courage,
YLTBe strong, and He strengtheneth your heart, All ye who are waiting for Jehovah!
24 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT