Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited 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!
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.
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 riseth up for me with evil doers? Who stationeth himself for me with workers of iniquity? 17 Unless Jehovah were a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence. 18 If I have said, 'My foot hath slipped,' Thy kindness, O Jehovah, supporteth me.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 124:1-2
A Song of the Ascents, by David. Save for Jehovah -- who hath been for us, (Pray, let Israel say),
Psalm 31:17
O Jehovah, let me not be ashamed, For I have called Thee, let the wicked be ashamed, Let them become silent to Sheol.
Psalm 13:3
Look attentively; Answer me, O Jehovah, my God, Enlighten mine eyes, lest I sleep in death,
Psalm 115:17
The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.
Psalm 118:13
Thou hast sorely thrust me to fall, And Jehovah hath helped me.
Psalm 125:1
A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah are as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.
Psalm 142:4-5
Looking on the right hand -- and seeing, And I have none recognizing; Perished hath refuge from me, There is none inquiring for my soul.
John 16:32
and now it hath come, that ye may be scattered, each to his own things, and me ye may leave alone, and I am not alone, because the Father is with me;
2 Corinthians 1:8-10
For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of our tribulation that happened to us in Asia, that we were exceedingly burdened above our power, so that we despaired even of life;
2 Timothy 4:16-17
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)