Psalms 17 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 17:1
KJVHear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
WEBHear, Yahweh, my righteous plea;
YLTA Prayer of David. Hear, O Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.
Psalms 17:2
KJVLet my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
WEBLet my sentence come out of your presence.
YLTFrom before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.
Psalms 17:3
KJVThou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
WEBYou have proved my heart.
YLTThou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
Psalms 17:4
KJVConcerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
WEBAs for the deeds of men, by the word of your lips,
YLTAs to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
Psalms 17:5
KJVHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
WEBMy steps have held fast to your paths.
YLTTo uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
Psalms 17:6
KJVI have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
WEBI have called on you, for you will answer me, God.
YLTI -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
Psalms 17:7
KJVShew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
WEBShow your marvelous loving kindness,
YLTSeparate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.
Psalms 17:8
KJVKeep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
WEBKeep me as the apple of your eye.
YLTKeep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.
Psalms 17:9
KJVFrom the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
WEBfrom the wicked who oppress me,
YLTFrom the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
Psalms 17:10
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Psalms 17:11
KJVThey have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
WEBThey have now surrounded us in our steps.
YLT`Our steps now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
Psalms 17:12
KJVLike as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
WEBHe is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
YLTHis likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.
Psalms 17:13
KJVArise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
WEBArise, Yahweh, confront him.
YLTArise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,
Psalms 17:14
KJVFrom men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
WEBfrom men by your hand, Yahweh,
YLTFrom men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.
Psalms 17:15
KJVAs for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
WEBAs for me, I shall see your face in righteousness.
YLTI -- in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
15 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT