Parallel Verses
NET Bible
If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death.
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.
A Conservative Version
Unless LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon dwelt in silence.
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.
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
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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 to defend me against the wicked? Who will stand up for me against the evildoers? 17 If the Lord had not helped me, I would have laid down in the silence of death. 18 If I say, "My foot is slipping," your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
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Cross References
Psalm 124:1-2
A song of ascents, by David. "If the Lord had not been on our side" -- let Israel say this! --
Psalm 31:17
O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave!
Psalm 13:3
Look at me! Answer me, O Lord my God! Revive me, or else I will die!
Psalm 115:17
The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.
Psalm 118:13
"You aggressively attacked me and tried to knock me down, but the Lord helped me.
Psalm 125:1
A song of ascents. Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
Psalm 142:4-5
Look to the right and see! No one cares about me. I have nowhere to run; no one is concerned about my life.
John 16:32
Look, a time is coming -- and has come -- when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone. Yet I am not alone, because my Father is with me.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me -- may they not be held accountable for it.