PSA 142:7 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 141:8) Ἐξάγαγε ἐκ φυλακῆς τὴν ψυχήν μου, τοῦ ἐξομολογήσασθαι τῷ ὀνόματί σου, Κύριε· ἐμὲ ὑπομενοῦσι δίκαιοι, ἕως οὗ ἀνταποδῷς μοι.
(Exagage ek fulakaʸs taʸn psuⱪaʸn mou, tou exomologaʸsasthai tōi onomati sou, Kurie; eme hupomenousi dikaioi, heōs hou antapodōis moi.)

BrTr (PSA 141:8) Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks to thy name, O Lord; the righteous shall wait for me, until thou recompense me.

ULT Bring out my soul from prison
⇔ to praise your name.
⇔ The righteous will gather around me
⇔ because you will fulfill for me.

UST Please free me from those who are distressing me
⇔ so that I may thank you.
⇔ When you do that, the other righteous people will gather with me to praise you together
⇔ because you will have fulfilled my request.

BSB & MSB Free my soul from prison,
⇔ that I may praise Your name
⇔ The righteous will gather around me
⇔ because of Your goodness to me.

OEB ⇔ Free me from prison,
⇔ that I may give thanks to your name,
⇔ for the righteous are patiently waiting
⇔ till you show your bounty to me.

WEBBE & WMBB Bring my soul out of prison,
⇔ that I may give thanks to your name.
⇔ The righteous will surround me,
⇔ for you will be good to me.

NET Free me from prison,
⇔ that I may give thanks to your name.
⇔ Because of me the godly will assemble,
⇔ for you will vindicate me.

LSV Bring forth my soul from prison to confess Your Name,
The righteous surround me about,
When You confer benefits on me!

FBV Release me from my prison so I can praise you for the person you are! Those who live right will gather round me because you have treated me so well.”

T4T Free/Rescue me from my troubles/difficulties [MET]
⇔ in order that I may thank you.
⇔ If you do that, when I am with godly/righteous people,
⇔ I will praise you for having been very good to me.

LEB • Bring me[fn] out of prison,
• that I may give thanks to your name.
• The righteous will encircle me,
• because you will deal bountifully with me.

142:? Hebrew “my soul”

BBE Take my soul out of prison, so that I may give praise to your name: the upright will give praise because of me; for you have given me a full reward.

Moff bring me from my prion,
⇔ that I may praise thee;
⇔ for good men are waiting
⇔ till thou deal kindly with me.

JPS No JPS PSA 142:8 verse available

ASV Bring my soul out of prison,
⇔ That I may give thanks unto thy name:
⇔ The righteous shall compass me about;
⇔ For thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

DRA (PSA 141:8) Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the just wait for me, until thou reward me.

YLT Bring forth from prison my soul to confess Thy name, The righteous do compass me about, When Thou conferrest benefits upon me!

Drby Bring my soul out of prison, that I may celebrate thy name. The righteous shall surround me, because thou dealest bountifully with me.

RV Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
(Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy/your name: the righteous shall compass/all_around me about; for thou/you shalt/shall deal bountifully with me.)

SLT Bring forth my soul out of prison to praise thy name: the just shall surround upon me; for thou wilt benefit to me.

Wbstr Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall encompass me; for thou wilt deal bountifully with me.

KJB-1769 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
(Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy/your name: the righteous shall compass/all_around me about; for thou/you shalt/shall deal bountifully with me.)

KJB-1611 Bring my soule out of prison, that I may praise thy Name: the righteous shall compasse me about: for thou shalt deale bountifully with me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Bryng my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy name: the ryghteous shal compasse me rounde about, because thou hast thus rewarded me.
(Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy/your name: the righteous shall compass/all_around me round about, because thou/you hast thus rewarded me.)

Gnva Bring my soule out of prison, that I may prayse thy Name: then shall the righteous come about me, when thou art beneficiall vnto me.
(Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy/your Name: then shall the righteous come about me, when thou/you art beneficial unto me.)

Cvdl Brynge my soule out of preson, that I maye geue thakes vnto thy name: which thinge yf thou wilt graute me, then shal the rightuous resorte vnto my copany.
(Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks unto thy/your name: which thing if thou/you wilt/will grant me, then shall the righteous resort unto my company.)

Wycl (PSA 141:8) Lede my soule out of keping to knouleche to thi name; iust men abiden me, til thou yelde to me.
(Lead my soul out of keeping to knowledge to thy/your name; just men abiding me, till thou/you yield to me.)

Luth (PSA 142:8) Führe meine SeeLE aus dem Kerker, daß ich danke deinem Namen. Die Gerechten werden sich zu mir sammeln, wenn du mir wohltust.
(Lead my soul out_of to_him dungeon/prison, that I thanks your name(s). The righteous_(ones) become itself/yourself/themselves to/for to_me collect, if/when you(sg) to_me soothing.)

ClVg (PSA 141:8) Educ de custodia animam meam ad confitendum nomini tuo; me exspectant justi donec retribuas mihi.][fn]
(Educate from/about custody the_soul of_mine to to_confess to_the_name your; me they_are_waiting just until repay to_me.])

141.8 Educ de custodia, etc. AUG. Ex persona Ecclesiæ loquens, exponit unde liberandus. Alias de carcere. Quia in corruptione quæ est pœna corporis angustiatur: post quas angustias in domo Dei tota vita erit confessio, id est laus Dei; modo impedit carcer confiteri. Hic carcer vel spelunca mundus potest dici, ubi omnia vana: unde rogat educi animam, quæ inde multa patitur, etc., usque ad sed corruptio ejus, et tentatio, carcer est.

141.8 Educate from/about custody, etc. AUG. From person Assemblies/Churches speaking, explains from_where/who to_be_freed. Alias from/about prison. Because in/into/on corruption which it_is punishment body is_distressed: after which hardships in/into/on at_home of_God the_whole life will_be confession, that it_is praise of_God; just/only hinders prison to_confess. Here/This prison or cave world can to_be_said, where everything in_vain: from_where/who asks to_lead_out the_soul, which therefore/from_there fine suffers, etc., until to but corruption his/her, and temptation, prison it_is.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ה֘וֹצִ֤יאָ⁠ה מִ⁠מַּסְגֵּ֨ר ׀ נַפְשִׁ⁠י֮

bring,out (Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

David is speaking of his trouble as if it were a prison from which he needs to be brought out. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Free me from my troubles]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

נַפְשִׁ⁠י֮

(Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

David is using the word soul to represent his whole self. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [me]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

לְ⁠הוֹד֪וֹת אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥⁠ךָ

to,give_thanks_to DOM (Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

Here, to marks praise your name as the purpose for which David asks Yahweh to bring him out of trouble. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: [so that I may praise your name]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

אֶת־שְׁ֫מֶ֥⁠ךָ

DOM (Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

David is using the term name to represent who Yahweh is and his reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [you]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

צַדִּיקִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

David is using the adjective righteous as a noun to mean righteous people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this adjective with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [Righteous people]

Note 6 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כִּ֖י תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽ⁠י

(Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

The word because indicates that what follows is the reason for what came before. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that what follows is a reason for what came before. Alternate translation: [for you will fulfill for me]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

תִגְמֹ֣ל עָלָֽ⁠י

deal_bountifully (Some words not found in UHB: bring,out from,prison self_of,my to,give_thanks_to DOM your(ms)=name (in),me surround righteous that/for/because/then/when deal_bountifully towards,me )

The implication is that Yahweh will fulfill David’s request or his promise. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [you will fulfill your promise to me] or [you will answer my prayer]

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