Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.

New American Standard Bible

And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord,
For You recompense a man according to his work.

King James Version

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Holman Bible

and faithful love belongs to You, Lord.
For You repay each according to his works.

International Standard Version

Also to you, Lord, belongs gracious love, because you reward each person according to what he does. A Davidic Psalm, while he was in the Judean wilderness.

A Conservative Version

Also to thee, O LORD, belongs loving kindness, for thou render to every man according to his work.

American Standard Version

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Amplified


Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,
For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

Darby Translation

And unto thee, O Lord, belongeth loving-kindness; for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Julia Smith Translation

And to thee, O Jehovah, mercy: for thou wilt recompense to each according to his work.

King James 2000

Also unto you, O Lord, belongs mercy: for you render to every man according to his work.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And to you [belongs] loyal love, O Lord, because you will render to each according to his work.

Modern King James verseion

Also to You, O Jehovah, belongs mercy; for You give to every man according to his work.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and that thou, LORD, art merciful; for thou rewardest every man according to his work.

NET Bible

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

New Heart English Bible

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work.

The Emphasized Bible

And, thine, O My Lord, is lovingkindness, - For, thou, wilt pay back unto every man - according to his deed.

Webster

Also to thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

World English Bible

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.

Youngs Literal Translation

And with Thee, O Lord, is kindness, For Thou dost recompense to each, According to his work!

References

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Context Readings

Trust In God Alone

11 Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's: 12 And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.


Cross References

Job 34:11

For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is kind and full of pity, not quickly made angry, but ever ready to have mercy.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.

Daniel 9:9

With the Lord our God are mercies and forgiveness, for we have gone against him;

Romans 2:6

Who will give to every man his right reward:

1 Corinthians 3:8

Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

Exodus 34:6-7

And the Lord went past before his eyes, saying, The Lord, the Lord, a God full of pity and grace, slow to wrath and great in mercy and faith;

Psalm 103:17

But the mercy of the Lord is eternal for his worshippers, and their children's children will see his righteousness;

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?

Jeremiah 32:19

Great in wisdom and strong in act: whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone the reward of his ways and the fruit of his doings:

Ezekiel 7:27

The king will give himself up to sorrow, and the ruler will be clothed with wonder, and the hands of the people of the land will be troubled: I will give them punishment for their ways, judging them as it is right for them to be judged; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.

Ezekiel 18:30

For this cause I will be your judge, O children of Israel, judging every man by his ways, says the Lord. Come back and be turned from all your sins; so that they may not be the cause of your falling into evil.

Ezekiel 33:20

And still you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O children of Israel, I will be your judge, giving to everyone the reward of his ways.

Daniel 9:18

O my God, let your ear be turned and give hearing; let your eyes be open and see how we have been made waste and the town which is named by your name: for we are not offering our prayers before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great mercies.

Micah 7:18

Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

Ephesians 6:8

In the knowledge that for every good thing anyone does, he will have his reward from the Lord, If he is a servant or if he is free.

Colossians 3:25

For the wrongdoer will have punishment for the wrong he has done, without respect for any man's position.

1 Peter 1:17

And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

Revelation 22:12

See, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give to every man the outcome of his works.

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