Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

New American Standard Bible

Many are saying of my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.

King James Version

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Holman Bible

Many say about me,
“There is no help for him in God.”Selah

International Standard Version

Many are saying about me, "God will never deliver him!"

American Standard Version

Many there are that say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah

Amplified


Many are saying of me,
“There is no help [no salvation] for him in God.” Selah.

Darby Translation

Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

Many saying to my soul, No salvation to him in God. Silence.

King James 2000

Many there be who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Many [are] saying about my soul, "There is no deliverance for him from God. Selah

Modern King James verseion

Many are saying of my soul, There is no deliverance for him in God. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Many ones there be that say of my soul, "There is no help for him in his God." Selah.

NET Bible

Many say about me, "God will not deliver him." (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

Webster

Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

World English Bible

Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

Many are saying of my soul, 'There is no salvation for him in God.' Selah.

References

Context Readings

Confidence In Troubled Times

1 LORD, how my adversaries are increased! Many are those who rise up against me. 2 Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. 3 But thou, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory and he who lifts up of my head.

Cross References

Psalm 71:11

saying, God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver.

Psalm 22:7

All those who see me laugh me to scorn. They shoot out the lip. They shake the head, [saying],

2 Samuel 16:7-8

And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Begone, begone, thou man of blood, and base fellow.

Psalm 3:4

I cry to LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongs to LORD. Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 4:2

O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Psalm 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalm 42:3

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, Where is thy God?

Psalm 42:10

As with a sword in my bones, my adversaries reproach me; while they continually say to me, Where is thy God?

Habakkuk 3:3

God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

Habakkuk 3:9

Thy bow was made quite bare. The oaths to the tribes were a [sure] word. Selah. Thou split the earth with rivers.

Habakkuk 3:13

Thou went forth for the salvation of thy people, for the salvation of thine anointed. Thou wound the head out of the house of the wicked man, laying bare the foundation even to the neck. Selah.

Matthew 27:42-43

He saved others, he cannot save himself. If he is the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.

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