Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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 A prayer to David. Incline, O Jehovah, thine ear: answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Watch my soul, for I am godly: save thy servant, thou my God, trusting in thee. 3 Compassionate me, O Jehovah, for to thee I will call all the day.

Cross References

Psalm 4:3

And know ye that Jehovah separated the kind one to himself: Jehovah will hear in my calling to him.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Not for your multitude did Jehovah delight in you above all the peoples, and will he choose you, for ye were few more than all the peoples.

1 Samuel 2:9

He will watch the feet of the merciful and the unjust shall be silent in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.

Psalm 13:5

Lest mine enemy shall say, I prevailed against him; mine adversaries shall exult when I shall be moved.

Psalm 16:1

Writing of David Watch me, O God: in thee I put my trust

Psalm 18:19

And he will bring me forth to a wide place: he will deliver me, for he delighted in me.

Psalm 25:2

My God, in thee I trusted, I shall not be ashamed: mine enemies shall not exult over me.

Psalm 31:1

To the overseer, chanting of David. In thee, O Jehovah, I put my trust, I shall not be ashamed forever: in thy justice deliver me.

Psalm 31:14

And I trusted upon thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou my God.

Psalm 37:28

For Jehovah love's judgment, and he will not forsake his godly ones; forever they were watched, and the seed of the unjust was cut off.

Psalm 50:5

Gather ye my godly ones to me, they cutting out my covenant upon sacrifice

Psalm 119:94

I am to thee; save me; for I sought thy charges.

Psalm 119:124-125

Do with thy servant according to thy mercy, and teach me thy laws.

Psalm 143:12

And in thy mercy thou wilt cut off mine enemies, and thou destroyedst all those pressing my soul: for I am thy servant

Isaiah 26:3-4

The mind placed upon thee thou wilt form peace, peace, because he trusted in thee.

John 10:27-29

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

John 12:26

If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour.

John 17:11

And I am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee. O holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou but given me, that they might be one, as we.

Romans 9:18

Surely then, whom he will he commiserates, and whom he will he hardens.

Romans 9:23-24

And that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory

Romans 15:12-13

And again Esaias says, The root shall be of Jesse, and he having risen to rule over the nations; upon him shall the nations hope.

Ephesians 1:12-13

For us to be to the praise of his glory, who before hoped in Christ.

1 Peter 5:3-5

Neither as ruling over the portions obtained by lot, but being types of the flock.

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