PSA 34:18 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 Ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι καὶ ἐν ἐκκλησίᾳ πολλῇ, ἐν λαῷ βαρεῖ αἰνέσω σε.
(Exomologaʸsomai soi kai en ekklaʸsia pollaʸ, en laōi barei ainesō se. )

BrTr I will give thanks to thee even in a great congregation: in an abundant people I will praise thee.

ULT Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted,
⇔ and he saves those who are crushed in spirit.

UST Yahweh is always ready to help those who are discouraged;
⇔ he rescues those who have no hope for anything good.

BSB The LORD is near to the brokenhearted;
⇔ He saves the contrite in spirit.

OEB The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
⇔ he helps those whose spirit is crushed.

WEBBE The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart,
⇔ and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET The Lord is near the brokenhearted;
⇔ he delivers those who are discouraged.

LSV YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart,
And He saves the bruised of spirit.

FBV The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

T4T Yahweh is always ready to help those who are discouraged;
⇔ he rescues those who have nothing good to hope for.

LEB • is near to those who are heartbroken and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

BBE The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

Moff The Eternal is near the broken-hearted,
⇔ and for crushed spirits he has help;

JPS (34-19) The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

ASV Jehovah is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart,
⇔ And saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

DRA I will give thanks to thee in a great church; I will praise thee in a strong people.

YLT Near [is] Jehovah to the broken of heart, And the bruised of spirit He saveth.

Drby Jehovah is nigh to those that are of a broken heart, and saveth them that are of a contrite spirit.

RV The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart, and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Wbstr The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as are of a contrite spirit.

KJB-1769 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.[fn][fn]

34.18 unto…: Heb. to the broken of heart

34.18 of a contrite…: Heb. contrite of spirit

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]The LORD is nigh vnto them that are of a broken heart: and saueth such as be of a contrite spirit.
(The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart: and saueth such as be of a contrite spirit.)

34:18 Heb. to the broken of heart.

34:18 Heb. contrite of spirit.

Bshps God is nye vnto them that are of a contrite heart: and saueth such as be of an humble spirite.
(God is nigh/near unto them that are of a contrite heart: and saueth such as be of an humble spirit.)

Gnva The Lord is neere vnto them that are of a contrite heart, and will saue such as be afflicted in Spirite.
(The Lord is near unto them that are of a contrite heart, and will save such as be afflicted in Spirite. )

Cvdl The LORDE is nye vnto them yt are contrite in hert, & wil helpe soch as be of an huble sprete.
(The LORD is nigh/near unto them it are contrite in heart, and will help such as be of an huble spirit.)

Wycl I schal knowleche to thee in a greet chirche; Y schal herie thee in a sad puple.
(I shall knowleche to thee/you in a great church; I shall herie thee/you in a sad puple.)

Luth Wenn die (Gerechten) schreien, so höret der HErr und errettet sie aus all ihrer Not.
(When the (Gerechten) schreien, so listent the/of_the LORD and errettet they/she/them out_of all of_their/her Not.)

ClVg Confitebor tibi in ecclesia magna; in populo gravi laudabo te.[fn]
(Confitebor to_you in ecclesia magna; in to_the_people gravi laudabo you(sg). )

34.18 Confitebor tibi. AUG. Jam de fructu præmittit confessionem totius Ecclesiæ: inde precatur, cum commemoratione culpæ, confusionem persecutorum et exsultationem fidelium.

34.18 Confitebor tibi. AUG. Yam about fructu præmittit confessionem totius Ecclesiæ: inde precatur, when/with commemoratione culpæ, confusionem persecutorum and exsultationem fidelium.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

Yahweh is close

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,LORD hears and,from,all troubles,their delivers,them )

Here “is close” means “ready to help.” Alternate translation: “Yahweh is always ready to help”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

the brokenhearted

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,LORD hears and,from,all troubles,their delivers,them )

This is a nominal adjective that refers to people who are brokenhearted. Deep sadness is spoken of as if the person’s heart is broken. Alternate translation: “people who are very sad” (See also: figs-nominaladj)

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

those who are crushed in spirit

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,LORD hears and,from,all troubles,their delivers,them )

People who are deeply discouraged are spoken of as if their spirits are crushed. Alternate translation: “people who are deeply discouraged”

Parallel PSA 34:18