Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Unless LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon dwelt in silence.
New American Standard Bible
My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
King James Version
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Holman Bible
I would soon rest in the silence of death.
International Standard Version
If the LORD had not been my helper, I would have quickly become silent.
American Standard Version
Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.
Amplified
If the Lord had not been my help,
I would soon have dwelt in [the land of] silence.
Bible in Basic English
If the Lord had not been my helper, my soul would quickly have gone down into death.
Darby Translation
If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Julia Smith Translation
Unless Jehovah helped for me my soul almost dwelt silently.
King James 2000
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
If Yahweh had not been my help, my soul would soon have dwelt in silence.
Modern King James verseion
Unless Jehovah had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If the LORD had not helped me, my soul had almost been put to silence.
NET Bible
If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.
New Heart English Bible
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.
The Emphasized Bible
If, Yahweh, had not been a help to me, Soon had sunk into silence - my soul!
Webster
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
World English Bible
Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.
Youngs Literal Translation
Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.
Interlinear
Luwle'
Nephesh
References
Easton
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 94:17
Prayers for Psalm 94:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors
16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slips, thy loving kindness, O LORD, held me up.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 124:1-2
If it had not been LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say,
Psalm 31:17
Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I have called upon thee. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them be silent in Sheol.
Psalm 13:3
Consider [and] answer me, O LORD my God. Lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the death,
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not praise LORD, nor any who go down into silence,
Psalm 118:13
Thou thrusted greatly at me that I might fall, but LORD helped me.
Psalm 125:1
Those who trust in LORD are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
Psalm 142:4-5
Look on [my] right hand, and see, for there is no man who knows me. Refuge has failed me. No man cares for my soul.
John 16:32
Behold, the hour comes, and now has come, that ye will be scattered, each man to his own things, and ye will leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.