Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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.

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 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 A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise always shall be in my mouth. 2 My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah; the humble shall hear and be glad. 3 O magnify Jehovah with me, and let us exalt His name together.


Cross References

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth; for in these I delight, says Jehovah.

Psalm 44:8

In God we boast all the day long, and praise Your name forever. Selah.

Psalm 119:74

They who fear You will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in Your Word.

1 Corinthians 1:31

so that, according as it is written, "He who glories, let him glory in the Lord."

Psalm 22:22-24

I will declare Your name to My brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.

Psalm 32:5-6

I confessed my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, I will confess my transgression to Jehovah; and You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psalm 105:3

Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek Jehovah rejoice.

Psalm 142:7

Bring my soul out of prison that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall gather around me; for You shall reward me.

Isaiah 45:25

In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.

2 Corinthians 10:17

But he who glories, let him glory in the Lord.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Faithful is the Word and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

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