Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.

King James Version

The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Holman Bible

The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and He saved me.

International Standard Version

the LORD watches over the innocent; I was brought low, and he delivered me.

A Conservative Version

LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

American Standard Version

Jehovah preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

Amplified


The Lord protects the simple (childlike);
I was brought low [humbled and discouraged], and He saved me.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord keeps the simple; I was made low, and he was my saviour.

Darby Translation

Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah watching the simple: I was brought low, and he will save for me.

King James 2000

The LORD preserves the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh watches over [the] simple. I was brought low, but he gave me victory.

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah keeps the simple; I was brought low, and He helped me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD preserveth the simple; I was brought down in misery and he helped me.

NET Bible

The Lord protects the untrained; I was in serious trouble and he delivered me.

New Heart English Bible

The LORD preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

Webster

The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

World English Bible

Yahweh preserves the simple. I was brought low, and he saved me.

Youngs Literal Translation

A preserver of the simple is Jehovah, I was low, and to me He giveth salvation.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the simple
פּתאי פּתי פּתי 
P@thiy 
Usage: 19

דּלל 
Dalal 
Usage: 9

and he helped
ישׁע 
Yasha` 
Usage: 205

Context Readings

Thanksgiving For God's Deliverance

5 Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; our God is merciful. 6 The Lord preserves the simple;
I was brought low, and He saved me.
7 Return, O my soul, to your rest; for the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

Cross References

Psalm 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

Psalm 79:8

Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low.

Psalm 142:6

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!

Psalm 25:21

May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Psalm 106:43

Many times he delivered them, but they were rebellious in their purposes and were brought low through their iniquity.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it. It shall belong to those who walk on the way; even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children;

Romans 16:19

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

2 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

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