Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 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.

Images Psalm 34:2

Prayers for Psalm 34:2

Context Readings

The Lord Delivers The Righteous

1 By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth. 2 In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice. 3 Ascribe ye greatness to Jehovah with me, And we exalt His name together.


Cross References

Jeremiah 9:24

But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I am Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Psalm 44:8

In God we have boasted all the day, And Thy name to the age we thank. Selah.

Psalm 119:74

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

1 Corinthians 1:31

that, according as it hath been written, 'He who is glorying -- in the Lord let him glory.'

Psalm 22:22-24

I declare Thy name to my brethren, In the midst of the assembly I praise Thee.

Psalm 32:5-6

My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, 'I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou -- Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psalm 105:3

Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking Jehovah rejoiceth.

Psalm 142:7

Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

Isaiah 45:25

In Jehovah are all the seed of Israel justified, And they boast themselves.'

2 Corinthians 10:17

and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;

1 Timothy 1:15-16

stedfast is the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners -- first of whom I am;

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