Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

King James Version

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Holman Bible

Protect my life, for I am faithful.
You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.

International Standard Version

Protect me, for I am faithful; My God, deliver your servant who trusts in you.

A Conservative Version

Preserve my soul, for I am devout. O thou my God, save thy servant who trusts in thee.

American Standard Version

Preserve my soul; for I am godly: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

Amplified


Protect my life (soul), for I am godly and faithful;
O You my God, save Your servant, who trusts in You [believing in You and relying on You, confidently committing everything to You].

Darby Translation

Keep my soul, for I am godly; O thou my God, save thy servant who confideth in thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Watch my soul, for I am godly: save thy servant, thou my God, trusting in thee.

King James 2000

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O you my God, save your servant that trusts in you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Watch over my life because I [am] faithful. You [are] my God; save your servant. [I am] the one who trusts you.

Modern King James verseion

Preserve my soul; for I am holy; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Preserve thou my soul, for I am holy; my God, help thy servant that putteth his trust in thee.

NET Bible

Protect me, for I am loyal! O my God, deliver your servant, who trusts in you!

New Heart English Bible

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Webster

Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

World English Bible

Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You, my God, save your servant who trusts in you.

Youngs Literal Translation

Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

References

Easton

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man;
O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.
3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I cry unto thee daily.

Cross References

Psalm 4:3

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Not because ye were more than the other peoples has the LORD desired you and chosen you; for ye were the fewest of all the peoples;

1 Samuel 2:9

He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked perish in darkness, for no man shall prevail by their own strength.

Psalm 13:5

But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O God: for in thee I have put my trust.

Psalm 18:19

He brought me forth also into a wide place; he delivered me because he delighted in me.

Psalm 25:2

Beth O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 31:1

In thee, O LORD, have I waited; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness.

Psalm 31:14

But I trusted in thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my God.

Psalm 37:28

For the LORD loves uprightness and does not forsake his merciful ones; they are preserved for ever, but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalm 50:5

Gather my merciful ones together unto me, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

Psalm 119:94

I am thine, keep me; for I have sought thy precepts.

Psalm 119:124-125

Deal with thy slave according to thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 143:12

And by thy mercy thou shalt scatter my enemies and destroy all the adversaries of my soul; for I am thy slave.

Isaiah 26:3-4

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee.

John 10:27-29

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

John 17:11

And now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, those whom thou hast given me, keep them in thy name, that they may be one, as we are.

Romans 9:18

Therefore he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and he hardens whom he will.

Romans 9:23-24

and making known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?

Romans 15:12-13

And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles shall wait for salvation.

Ephesians 1:12-13

so that we should be to the praise of his glory, those of us who first trusted in the Christ.

1 Peter 5:3-5

and not as having lordship over the heritage of the Lord, but in such a manner as to be examples of the flock.

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