PSA 19:7 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Νῦν ἔγνων ὅτι ἔσωσε Κύριος τὸν χριστὸν αὐτοῦ· ἐπακούσεται αὐτοῦ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἁγίου αὐτοῦ, ἐν δυναστείαις ἡ σωτηρία τῆς δεξιᾶς αὐτοῦ.
(Nun egnōn hoti esōse Kurios ton ⱪriston autou; epakousetai autou ex ouranou hagiou autou, en dunasteiais haʸ sōtaʸria taʸs dexias autou. )

BrTr Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty.

ULT The law of Yahweh is perfect, restoring the soul;
⇔ the testimony of Yahweh is reliable, making the simple wise.

UST The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect;
⇔ they revive us.
⇔ We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change,
⇔ and by learning them people who have not been previously taught will become wise.

BSB ⇔ The Law of the LORD is perfect,
⇔ reviving the soul;
⇔ the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy,
⇔ making wise the simple.

OEB The law of the Lord is perfect,
⇔ renewing life.
⇔ The decrees of the Lord are trusty,
⇔ making the simple wise.

WEBBE ⇔ The LORD’s law is perfect, restoring the soul.
⇔ The LORD’s covenant is sure, making wise the simple.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The law of the Lord is perfect
⇔ and preserves one’s life.
⇔ The rules set down by the Lord are reliable
⇔ and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.

LSV The law of YHWH [is] perfect, refreshing the soul,
The testimonies of YHWH [are] steadfast,
Making the simple wise,

FBV The Lord's law is beneficial,[fn] renewing spiritual life. The Lord's teaching is trustworthy, making inexperienced people wise.

19:7 The word used here, often translated as “perfect,” is the same as in 18:25 and 18:30, and indicates not only perfection but aspects that are wholesome and healthful.

T4T ⇔ The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect;
⇔ they ◄revive us/give us new strength►.
⇔ We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change,
⇔ and by learning them people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.

LEB • The law of Yahweh is perfect, reviving life.[fn] The testimony of Yahweh is firm, making wise the simple.

19:? Or “soul”

BBE The law of the Lord is good, giving new life to the soul: the witness of the Lord is certain, giving wisdom to the foolish.

Moff ⇔ The Eternal’s law is a sound law,
⇔ reviving life;
⇔ the Eternal’s is a trusty witness,
⇔ that instructs the open-minded;

JPS (19-8) The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

ASV ⇔ The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul:
⇔ The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.

DRA The Lord fulfill all thy petitions: now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed. He will hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is in powers.

YLT The law of Jehovah [is] perfect, refreshing the soul, The testimonies of Jehovah [are] stedfast, Making wise the simple,

Drby The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple;

RV The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Wbstr The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

KJB-1769 ⇔ The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.[fn][fn]

19.7 law: or, doctrine

19.7 converting: or, restoring

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
(The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soul: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.)

19:7 Or, doctrine.

19:7 Or, restoring.

Bshps The lawe of God is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of God is sure, and geueth wisdome vnto the simple.
(The law of God is perfect, conuerting the soul: the testimonie of God is sure, and giveth/gives wisdom unto the simple.)

Gnva The Lawe of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giueth wisedome vnto the simple.
(The Law of the Lord is perfite, conuerting the soul: the testimonie of the Lord is sure, and giveth/gives wisdom unto the simple. )

Cvdl The lawe of the LORDE is a perfecte lawe, it quickeneth the soule. The testimony of ye LORDE is true, & geueth wisdome euen vnto babes.
(The law of the LORD is a perfecte law, it quickeneth the soul. The testimony of ye/you_all LORD is true, and giveth/gives wisdom even unto babes.)

Wycl The Lord fille alle thin axyngis; nowe Y haue knowe, that the Lord hath maad saaf his crist. He schal here hym fro his hooly heuene; the helthe of his riyt hond is in poweris.
(The Lord fill all thin axyngis; now I have knowe, that the Lord hath/has made safe his crist. He shall here him from his hooly heaven; the health of his right hand is in poweris.)

Luth Sie gehet auf an einem Ende des Himmels und läuft um bis wieder an dasselbe Ende; und bleibt nichts vor ihrer Hitze verborgen.
(They/She gehet on/in/to at one Ende the heavens and läuft around/by/for until again at dasselbe Ende; and bleibt nothing before/in_front_of of_their/her Hitze verborgen.)

ClVg Impleat Dominus omnes petitiones tuas; nunc cognovi quoniam salvum fecit Dominus christum suum. Exaudiet illum de cælo sancto suo, in potentatibus salus dexteræ ejus.[fn]
(Impleat Master everyone petitiones tuas; now cognovi quoniam salvum he_did Master christum his_own. Exaudiet him about cælo sancto suo, in potentatibus salus dexteræ his. )

19.7 In potentatibus. AUG. Potentatus nostri sunt salus favoris ejus cum et de tribulatione dat auxilium, quia vana salus hominum, quæ est sinistræ, unde et superbia nascitur. Salus dexteræ. Ibid., id est gratia spiritualis, etc., usque ad qui terrena dignitate præsumunt.

19.7 In potentatibus. AUG. Potentatus our are salus favoris his when/with and about tribulatione dat auxilium, because vana salus of_men, which it_is sinistræ, whence and superbia nascitur. Salus dexteræ. Ibid., id it_is gratia spiritualis, etc., until to who terrena dignitate præsumunt.

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