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Bible in Basic English

The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.

New American Standard Bible

The Lord will protect him and keep him alive,
And he shall be called blessed upon the earth;
And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

King James Version

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Holman Bible

The Lord will keep him and preserve him;
he will be blessed in the land.
You will not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

International Standard Version

The LORD will protect him and keep him alive; he will be blessed in the land; and he will not be handed over to the desires of his enemies.

A Conservative Version

LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive, and he shall be blessed upon the earth. And thou do not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

American Standard Version

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive, And he shall be blessed upon the earth; And deliver not thou him unto the will of his enemies.

Amplified


The Lord will protect him and keep him alive;
And he will be called blessed in the land;
You do not hand him over to the desire of his enemies.

Darby Translation

Jehovah will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy in the land; and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah will watch him and preserve him alive; he shall be happy upon the earth, and thou wilt not give him to the soul of his enemies.

King James 2000

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and you will not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh protects him and keeps him alive; he is blessed in the land, and you do not give him into the will of his enemies.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah will watch over him and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed on the earth; and You will not deliver him to the soul of his enemies.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD shall preserve him, and keep him alive: he shall make him to prosper upon earth, and shall not deliver him into the will of his enemies.

NET Bible

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

New Heart English Bible

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, will preserve him and keep him alive, And he shall be pronounced happy in the land, Do not then give him up at the desire of his enemies!

Webster

The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him to the will of his enemies.

World English Bible

Yahweh will preserve him, and keep him alive. He shall be blessed on the earth, and he will not surrender him to the will of his enemies.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies.

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Context Readings

Victory In Spite Of Betrayal

1 Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble. 2 The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters. 3 The Lord will be his support on his bed of pain: by you will all his grief be turned to strength.


Cross References

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

Psalm 33:19

To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need.

Psalm 37:22

Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.

Psalm 37:32-33

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

Psalm 91:3-7

He will take you out of the bird-net, and keep you safe from wasting disease.

Psalm 128:1-6

Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.

Psalm 140:8-9

O Lord, give not the wrongdoer his desire; give him no help in his evil designs, or he may be uplifted in pride. (Selah.)

Jeremiah 45:4-5

This is what you are to say to him: The Lord has said, Truly, the building which I put up will be broken down, and that which was planted by me will be uprooted, and this through all the land;

1 Timothy 4:8

For the training of the body is of profit for a little, but religion is of profit in every way, giving hope for the life which now is, and for that which is to come.

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