Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 of David} Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and hear me; for I am comfortless and poor. 2 Preserve thou my soul, for I am holy; my God, help thy servant that putteth his trust in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O LORD; for I call daily upon thee.


Cross References

Psalm 4:3

Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

It was not because of the multitude of you, above all nations, that the LORD had lust unto you and chose you: For ye were fewest of all nations.

1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints but the wicked shall keep silence in darkness. For in his own might shall no man be strong.

Psalm 13:5

But my trust is in thy mercy, and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.

Psalm 16:1

{Michtam of David} Preserve me, O God, for in thee have I put my trust.

Psalm 18:19

He brought me forth also into a place of liberty: he brought me forth, even because he had a favor unto me. {TYNDALE: And he brought me out into roomth, and delivered me, because he delighted in me.}

Psalm 25:2

My God, I have put my trust in thee. O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me.

Psalm 31:1

{To the Chanter, A Psalm of David} In thee, O LORD, have I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Psalm 31:14

But my hope hath been in thee, O LORD; I have said, "Thou art my God."

Psalm 37:28

For the LORD loveth the thing that is right; he forsaketh not his saints, but they are preserved forever. The unrighteous shall be punished; as for the seed of the ungodly, it shall be rooted out.

Psalm 50:5

"Gather my saints together unto me, those that set more by the covenant than by any offering."

Psalm 119:94

I am thine; O save me, for I seek thy commandments.

Psalm 119:124-125

O deal with thy servant according unto thy loving mercy, and teach me thy statutes.

Psalm 143:12

And of thy goodness scatter mine enemies abroad, and destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am thy servant.

Isaiah 26:3-4

And thou, which art the doer and hast the matter in hand: shall provide for peace, even the peace that men hope for in thee.

John 10:27-29

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

John 12:26

If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my minister be. And if any man minister unto me, him will my father honour.

John 17:11

And now am I no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy father, keep in thine own name them which thou hast given me, that they may be one as we are.

Romans 9:18

So hath he mercy on whom he will. And whom he will, he maketh hard hearted.

Romans 9:23-24

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

Romans 15:12-13

And in another place Isaiah saith, "There shall be the root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the gentiles: in him shall the gentiles trust."

Ephesians 1:12-13

that we should be unto the praise of his glory, which before believed in Christ.

1 Peter 5:3-5

Not as though ye were lords over the parishes: but that ye be an example to the flock.

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