Psalms 70 – Compare Chapter Translations
Verse-by-verse comparison of Psalms 70 across supported Bible translations.
Verse 1
KJV MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.
ASV [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
WEB Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
YLT To the Overseer, by David. --`To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.
DRB A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:
DBY {To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David: to bring to remembrance.} Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Jehovah, [hasten] to my help.
GNV To him excelleth. A Psalme of David to put in remembrance. O God, haste thee to deliuer mee: make haste to helpe me, O Lord.
LSB For the choir director. Of David. To bring to remembrance. O God, hasten to deliver me; O Yahweh, hasten to my help!
Verse 2
KJV Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
ASV Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.
WEB Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
YLT Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.
DRB Deliver me in thy justice, and rescue me. Incline thy ear unto me, and save me.
DBY Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;
GNV Let them be confounded and put to shame, that seeke my soule: let them bee turned backewarde and put to rebuke, that desire mine hurt.
LSB Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in evil against me.
Verse 3
KJV Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
ASV Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.
WEB Let them be turned because of their shame Who say, “Aha! Aha!”
YLT Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, `Aha, aha.'
DRB Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place of strength: that thou mayst make me safe. For thou art my firmament and my refuge.
DBY Let them turn back because of their shame that say, Aha! Aha!
GNV Let them be turned backe for a rewarde of their shame, which said, Aha, aha.
LSB Let those turn back because of their shame Who say, “Aha, aha!”
Verse 4
KJV Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
ASV Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
WEB Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!”
YLT Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, `God is magnified.'
DRB Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the sinner, and out of the hand of the transgressor of the law and of the unjust.
DBY Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!
GNV But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised.
LSB Let those be joyful and glad in You All who seek You And let them say continually, “Let God be magnified,” Those who love Your salvation.
Verse 5
KJV But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
ASV But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying. Psalm 71
WEB But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay.
YLT And I <FI>am<Fi> poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer <FI>art<Fi> Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!
DRB For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth.
DBY But I am afflicted and needy: make haste unto me, O God. Thou art my help and my deliverer: O Jehovah, make no delay.
GNV Nowe I am poore and needie: O God, make haste to me: thou art mine helper, and my deliuerer: O Lord, make no tarying.
LSB But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my protector; O Yahweh, do not delay.
Verse 6
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DRB By thee have I been confirmed from the womb: from my mother's womb thou art my protector. Of thee I shall continually sing:
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Verse 7
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DRB I am become unto many as a wonder, but thou art a strong helper.
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Verse 8
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DRB Let my mouth be filled with praise, that I may sing thy glory; thy greatness all the day long.
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Verse 9
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DRB Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.
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Verse 10
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DRB For my enemies have spoken against me; and they that watched my soul have consulted together,
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Verse 11
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DRB Saying: God hath forsaken him: pursue and take him, for there is none to deliver him.
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Verse 12
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DRB O God, be not thou far from me: O my God, make haste to my help.
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Verse 13
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DRB Let them be confounded and come to nothing that detract my soul; let them be covered with confusion and blame that seek my hurt.
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Verse 14
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DRB But I will always hope; and will add to all thy praise.
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Verse 15
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DRB My mouth shall shew forth thy justice; thy salvation all the day long. Because I have not known learning,
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Verse 16
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DRB I will enter into the powers of the Lord: O Lord, I will be mindful of thy justice alone.
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Verse 17
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DRB Thou hast taught me, O God, from my youth: and till now I will declare thy wonderful works.
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Verse 18
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DRB And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,
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Verse 19
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DRB And thy justice, O God, even to the highest great things thou hast done: O God, who is like to thee?
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Verse 20
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DRB How great troubles hast thou shewn me, many and grievous: and turning thou hast brought me to life, and hast brought me back again from the depths of the earth:
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Verse 21
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DRB Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.
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Verse 22
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DRB For I will also confess to thee thy truth with the instruments of psaltery: O God, I will sing to thee with the harp, thou holy one of Israel.
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Verse 23
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DRB My lips shall greatly rejoice, when I shall sing to thee; and my soul which thou hast redeemed.
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Verse 24
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DRB Yea and my tongue shall meditate on thy justice all the day; when they shall be confounded and put to shame that seek evils to me.
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