Psalms 7 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 7:1
KJVO Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
WEBYahweh, my God, I take refuge in you.
YLT`The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me.
Psalms 7:2
KJVLest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
WEBlest they tear apart my soul like a lion,
YLTLest he tear as a lion my soul, Rending, and there is no deliverer.
Psalms 7:3
KJVO Lord my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;
WEBYahweh, my God, if I have done this,
YLTO Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,
Psalms 7:4
KJVIf I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
WEBif I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me
YLTIf I have done my well-wisher evil, And draw mine adversary without cause,
Psalms 7:5
KJVLet the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
WEBlet the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it;
YLTAn enemy pursueth my soul, and overtaketh, And treadeth down to the earth my life, And my honour placeth in the dust. Selah.
Psalms 7:6
KJVArise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
WEBArise, Yahweh, in your anger.
YLTRise, O Jehovah, in Thine anger, Be lifted up at the wrath of mine adversaries, And awake Thou for me: Judgment Thou hast commanded:
Psalms 7:7
KJVSo shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
WEBLet the congregation of the peoples surround you.
YLTAnd a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,
Psalms 7:8
KJVThe Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
WEBYahweh administers judgment to the peoples.
YLTJehovah doth judge the peoples; Judge me, O Jehovah, According to my righteousness, And according to mine integrity on me,
Psalms 7:9
KJVOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
WEBOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
YLTLet, I pray Thee be ended the evil of the wicked, And establish Thou the righteous, And a trier of hearts and reins is the righteous God.
Psalms 7:10
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Psalms 7:11
KJVGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
WEBGod is a righteous judge,
YLTGod [is] a righteous judge, And He is not angry at all times.
Psalms 7:12
KJVIf he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
WEBIf a man doesn’t repent, he will sharpen his sword;
YLTIf [one] turn not, His sword he sharpeneth, His bow he hath trodden -- He prepareth it,
Psalms 7:13
KJVHe hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
WEBHe has also prepared for himself the instruments of death.
YLTYea, for him He hath prepared Instruments of death, His arrows for burning pursuers He maketh.
Psalms 7:14
KJVBehold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
WEBBehold, he travails with iniquity.
YLTLo, he travaileth [with] iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
Psalms 7:15
KJVHe made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
WEBHe has dug a hole,
YLTA pit he hath prepared, and he diggeth it, And he falleth into a ditch he maketh.
Psalms 7:16
KJVHis mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
WEBThe trouble he causes shall return to his own head.
YLTReturn doth his perverseness on his head, And on his crown his violence cometh down.
Psalms 7:17
KJVI will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.
WEBI will give thanks to Yahweh according to his righteousness,
YLTI thank Jehovah, According to His righteousness, And praise the name of Jehovah Most High!
17 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT