Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

New American Standard Bible

My soul will make its boast in the Lord;
The humble will hear it and rejoice.

King James Version

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Holman Bible

I will boast in the Lord;
the humble will hear and be glad.

International Standard Version

My soul will glorify the LORD; the humble will hear about it and rejoice.

A Conservative Version

My soul shall make her boast in LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

American Standard Version

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah: The meek shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Amplified


My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
The humble and downtrodden will hear it and rejoice.

Darby Translation

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

Julia Smith Translation

in Jehovah my soul shall glory, the humble shall hear and rejoice.

King James 2000

My soul shall make its boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My soul makes its boast in Yahweh; let the humble hear and be glad.

Modern King James verseion

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah; the humble shall hear and be glad.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

NET Bible

I will boast in the Lord; let the oppressed hear and rejoice!

New Heart English Bible

My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

The Emphasized Bible

In Yahweh, boasteth my soul, The patient oppressed-ones shall hear and be glad.

Webster

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear of it and be glad.

World English Bible

My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

Youngs Literal Translation

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

Images Psalm 34:2

Prayers for Psalm 34:2

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

1 I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth. 2 My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad. 3 O give praise to the Lord with me; let us be witnesses together of his great name.

Cross References

Jeremiah 9:24

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

Psalm 44:8

Our pride is in God at all times, to his name we give praise for ever. (Selah.)

Psalm 119:74

Your worshippers will see me and be glad; because my hope has been in your word.

1 Corinthians 1:31

So that, as it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

Psalm 22:22-24

I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers: I will give you praise among the people.

Psalm 32:5-6

I made my wrongdoing clear to you, and did not keep back my sin. I said, I will put it all before the Lord; and you took away my wrongdoing and my sin. (Selah.)

Psalm 105:3

Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.

Psalm 142:7

Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Isaiah 45:25

In the Lord will all the seed of Israel get their rights, and they will give glory to him.

2 Corinthians 10:17

But whoever has a desire for glory, let his glory be in the Lord.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

It is a true saying, in which all may put their faith, that Christ Jesus came into the world to give salvation to sinners, of whom I am the chief:

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