Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God.

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

References

Easton

Context Readings

Lament And Petition

1 A Prayer of David. Incline, O Jehovah, Thine ear, Answer me, for I am poor and needy. 2 Keep my soul, for I am pious, Save Thy servant -- who is trusting to Thee, O Thou, my God. 3 Favour me, O Lord, for to Thee I call all the day.


Cross References

Psalm 4:3

And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Not because of your being more numerous than any of the peoples hath Jehovah delighted in you, and fixeth on you, for ye are the least of all the peoples,

1 Samuel 2:9

The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.

Psalm 13:5

And I, in Thy kindness I have trusted, Rejoice doth my heart in Thy salvation.

Psalm 16:1

A Secret Treasure of David. Preserve me, O God, for I did trust in Thee.

Psalm 18:19

And He bringeth me forth to a large place, He draweth me out, because He delighted in me.

Psalm 25:2

My God, in Thee I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed, Let not mine enemies exult over me.

Psalm 31:1

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.

Psalm 31:14

And I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my God.'

Psalm 37:28

For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off.

Psalm 50:5

Gather ye to Me My saints, Making covenant with Me over a sacrifice.

Psalm 119:94

I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

Psalm 119:124-125

Do with Thy servant according to Thy kindness. And Thy statutes teach Thou me.

Psalm 143:12

And in Thy kindness cuttest off mine enemies, And hast destroyed all the adversaries of my soul, For I am Thy servant!

Isaiah 26:3-4

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace -- peace! For in Thee it is confident.

John 10:27-29

according as I said to you: My sheep my voice do hear, and I know them, and they follow me,

John 12:26

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.

John 17:11

and no more am I in the world, and these are in the world, and I come unto Thee. Holy Father, keep them in Thy name, whom Thou hast given to me, that they may be one as we;

Romans 9:18

so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.

Romans 9:23-24

and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us --

Romans 15:12-13

and again, Isaiah saith, 'There shall be the root of Jesse, and he who is rising to rule nations -- upon him shall nations hope;'

Ephesians 1:12-13

for our being to the praise of His glory, even those who did first hope in the Christ,

1 Peter 5:3-5

neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

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