Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.”

New American Standard Bible

Now behold, as your life was highly valued in my sight this day, so may my life be highly valued in the sight of the Lord, and may He deliver me from all distress.”

King James Version

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

International Standard Version

Look, just as your life was valuable in my eyes today, so may my life be valuable in the LORD's eyes, and may he deliver me from all trouble."

A Conservative Version

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in my eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

American Standard Version

And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of Jehovah, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Amplified

Now behold, just as your life was precious in my sight this day, so let my life be precious in the sight of the Lord, and may He rescue me from all distress.”

Bible in Basic English

And so, as your life was dear to me today, may my life be dear to the Lord, and may he make me free from all my troubles.

Darby Translation

And behold, as thy life was highly esteemed this day in mine eyes, so let my life be highly esteemed in the eyes of Jehovah, that he may deliver me out of all distress.

Julia Smith Translation

And behold, as thy soul was magnified this day in mine eyes, so shall my soul be magnified in the eyes of Jehovah, and he will deliver me from all straits.

King James 2000

And, behold, as your life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, as your life was precious in my eyes this day, may my life be great in the eyes of Yahweh, and may he rescue me from all trouble."

Modern King James verseion

And behold, as your life was precious in my eyes this day, so let my life be precious in the eyes of Jehovah, and let Him deliver me out of all tribulation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And as thy life was much set by this time in mine eyes: so be my life set by in the eyes of the LORD, that he deliver me out of all tribulation."

NET Bible

In the same way that I valued your life this day, may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all danger."

New Heart English Bible

Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! then, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so, let my life be much set by in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him rescue me out of all tribulation.

Webster

And behold, as thy life was precious this day in my eyes, so let my life be precious in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.

World English Bible

Behold, as your life was respected this day in my eyes, so let my life be respected in the eyes of Yahweh, and let him deliver me out of all oppression."

Youngs Literal Translation

and lo, as thy soul hath been great this day in mine eyes, so is my soul great in the eyes of Jehovah, and He doth deliver me out of all distress.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And, behold, as thy life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

was much set by
גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

in mine eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

so let my life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

be much set by
גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

in the eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

of the Lord

Usage: 0

נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

David Again Spares Saul

23 May the Lord repay every man for his righteousness and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today. 24 Just as I considered your life valuable today, so may the Lord consider my life valuable and rescue me from all trouble.” 25 Saul said to him, “You are blessed, my son David. You will certainly do great things and will also prevail.” Then David went on his way, and Saul returned home.


Cross References

Genesis 48:16

the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm
may He bless these boys.
And may they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,
and may they grow to be numerous within the land.

Psalm 18:1

For the choir director. Of the servant of the Lord, David, who spoke the words of this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said:I love You, Lord, my strength.

Psalm 18:25

With the faithful
You prove Yourself faithful;
with the blameless man
You prove Yourself blameless;

Psalm 18:48

He frees me from my enemies.
You exalt me above my adversaries;
You rescue me from violent men.

Psalm 34:17-18

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
and delivers them from all their troubles.

Psalm 54:7

For He has delivered me from every trouble,
and my eye has looked down on my enemies.

Psalm 144:2

He is my faithful love and my fortress,
my stronghold and my deliverer.
He is my shield, and I take refuge in Him;
He subdues my people under me.

Matthew 5:7

The merciful are blessed,
for they will be shown mercy.

Matthew 7:2

For with the judgment you use, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Acts 14:22

strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”

2 Corinthians 1:9-10

Indeed, we personally had a death sentence within ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.

2 Thessalonians 3:2

and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not all have faith.

Revelation 7:14

I said to him, “Sir, you know.”

Then he told me:

These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation.
They washed their robes and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb.

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