Parallel Verses
Webster
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost 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.
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.
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!
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? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 124:1-2
A Song of degrees of David. If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
Psalm 31:17
Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
Psalm 13:3
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalm 115:17
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Psalm 118:13
Thou hast violently thrust at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Psalm 125:1
A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD, shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Psalm 142:4-5
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
John 16:32
Behold, the hour cometh, and is even now come, that ye shall be scattered every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life:
2 Timothy 4:16-17
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.