Psalms 71 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 71:1
KJVIn thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
WEBIn you, Yahweh, I take refuge.
YLTIn Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age.
Psalms 71:2
KJVDeliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
WEBDeliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me.
YLTIn Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.
Psalms 71:3
KJVBe thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
WEBBe to me a rock of refuge to which I may always go.
YLTBe to me for a rock -- a habitation, To go in continually, Thou hast given command to save me, For my rock and my bulwark [art] Thou.
Psalms 71:4
KJVDeliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
WEBRescue me, my God, from the hand of the wicked,
YLTO my God, cause me to escape From the hand of the wicked, From the hand of the perverse and violent.
Psalms 71:5
KJVFor thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.
WEBFor you are my hope, Lord Yahweh;
YLTFor Thou [art] my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.
Psalms 71:6
KJVBy thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
WEBI have relied on you from the womb.
YLTBy Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee [is] my praise continually.
Psalms 71:7
KJVI am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
WEBI am a marvel to many,
YLTAs a wonder I have been to many, And Thou [art] my strong refuge.
Psalms 71:8
KJVLet my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
WEBMy mouth shall be filled with your praise,
YLTFilled is my mouth [with] Thy praise, All the day [with] Thy beauty.
Psalms 71:9
KJVCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
WEBDon’t reject me in my old age.
YLTCast me not off at the time of old age, According to the consumption of my power forsake me not.
Psalms 71:10
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Psalms 71:11
KJVSaying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
WEBsaying, “God has forsaken him.
YLTSaying, `God hath forsaken him, Pursue and catch him, for there is no deliverer.'
Psalms 71:12
KJVO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
WEBGod, don’t be far from me.
YLTO God, be not far from me, O my God, for my help make haste.
Psalms 71:13
KJVLet them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
WEBLet my accusers be disappointed and consumed.
YLTThey are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil,
Psalms 71:14
KJVBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
WEBBut I will always hope,
YLTAnd I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.
Psalms 71:15
KJVMy mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
WEBMy mouth will tell about your righteousness,
YLTMy mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
Psalms 71:16
KJVI will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
WEBI will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh.
YLTI come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness -- Thine only.
Psalms 71:17
KJVO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
WEBGod, you have taught me from my youth.
YLTGod, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
Psalms 71:18
KJVNow also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
WEBYes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me,
YLTAnd also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might.
Psalms 71:19
KJVThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
WEBYour righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens;
YLTAnd Thy righteousness, O God, [is] unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who [is] like Thee?
Psalms 71:20
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Psalms 71:21
KJVThou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
WEBIncrease my honor,
YLTThou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest -- Thou comfortest me,
Psalms 71:22
KJVI will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
WEBI will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God.
YLTI also thank Thee with a vessel of psaltery, Thy truth, O my God, I sing to Thee with a harp, O Holy One of Israel,
Psalms 71:23
KJVMy lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
WEBMy lips shall shout for joy!
YLTMy lips cry aloud when I sing praise to Thee, And my soul that Thou hast redeemed,
Psalms 71:24
KJVMy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
WEBMy tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long,
YLTMy tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!
24 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT