PSA 55:19 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 54:20) Εἰσακούσεται ὁ Θεὸς καὶ ταπεινώσει αὐτοὺς, ὁ ὑπάρχων πρὸ τῶν αἰώνων· διάψαλμα·
(Eisakousetai ho Theos kai tapeinōsei autous, ho huparⱪōn pro tōn aiōnōn; diapsalma;)

BrTr (PSA 54:20) God shall hear, and bring them low, even he that has existed from eternity. Pause.
¶ [fn]For they suffer no reverse, and therefore they have not feared God.

54:20 Or, they have nothing to give in exchange, q. d. to redeem their souls. Compare Ps. 48. 7 ,8; Mark 8. 37.

ULT God will hear and answer them,
⇔ even the one sitting, from antiquity, Selah
⇔ to whom, there are no changes,
⇔ so they do not fear God.

UST My enemies have no difficulties in life,
⇔ so they do not respect God. Selah
⇔ But God, who has ruled forever,
⇔ will answer my prayer and punish them as they deserve.

BSB & MSB God will hear and humiliate them—
⇔ the One enthroned for the ages— Selah
⇔ because they do not change
⇔ and they have no fear of God.

OEB God, who sits on his ancient throne
⇔ will hear and will humble them,
⇔ for they never change,
⇔ they never reverence God. Selah

WEBBE & WMBB God, who is enthroned forever,
⇔ will hear and answer them. Selah.
⇔ They never change
⇔ and don’t fear God.

NET God, the one who has reigned as king from long ago,
⇔ will hear and humiliate them. (Selah)
⇔ They refuse to change,
⇔ and do not fear God.

LSV God hears and afflicts them,
And He sits of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and do not fear God,

FBV God who has ruled from the beginning will hear me and answer them. Selah. For they refuse to change and don't respect God.

T4T God is the one who has ruled everything forever,
⇔ and he will listen to me.
⇔ He will cause my enemies to be defeated and disgraced,
⇔ because they do not change their evil behavior
⇔ and they do not revere God.
⇔ (Think about that!)

LEB • God will hear and answer them,[fn]
• he who is enthroned from of old, Selah
• Because they do not change,
• and they do not fear God.

55:? Or “and humble them”

BBE God will give thought to me; he who from early times is strong will send pain and trouble on them. (Selah.) Because they are unchanged, they have no fear of God.

Moff God will hear me,
⇔ God upon his ancient throne;
⇔ he will lay them low,
⇔ lax, lawless creatures,
⇔ with no reverence for God.

JPS (PSA 55:20) (55-21) He hath put forth his hands against them that were at peace with him; he hath profaned his covenant.

ASV God will hear, and answer them,
⇔ Even he that abideth of old, [Selah
⇔ The men who have no changes,
⇔ And who fear not God.

DRA (PSA 54:20) God shall hear, and the Eternal shall humble them. For there is no change with them, and they have not feared God:

YLT God doth hear and afflict them, And He sitteth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, and fear not God,

Drby [fn]God will hear, and afflict them: he that is seated of old, (Selah) ...because there is no change in them, and they fear not [fn]God.

55.19 El

55.19 Elohim

RV God shall hear, and answer them, even he that abideth of old, Selah
⇔ the men who have no changes, and who fear not God.
(God shall hear, and answer them, even he that abideth/abides of old, Selah
⇔ the men who have no changes, and who fear not God.)

SLT God will hear and he will humble them, and he dwelt of old. Silence. With whom no changes to them and they feared not God.

Wbstr God will hear and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

KJB-1769 God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.[fn]
(God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth/abides of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.)

55.19 Because…: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they

KJB-1611 God shall heare and afflict them, euen he that abideth of old, Selah: because [fn]they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

55:19 Or, with whom also there be no changes yet they feare not God.

Bshps The Lorde who sitteth a ruler from the beginning, wyll heare me and afflict them, Selah: forsomuche as there is no chaunge in them, and for that they do not feare God.
(The Lord who sitteth/sits a ruler from the beginning, will hear me and afflict them, Selah: forasmuch as there is no change in them, and for that they do not fear God.)

Gnva God shall heare and afflict them, euen hee that reigneth of olde, Selah. because they haue no changes, therefore they feare not God.
(God shall hear and afflict them, even he that reigneth/reigns of old, Selah. because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.)

Cvdl Yee they laye hondes vpon soch as be at peace with him, and so thei breake his couenaunt.
(Ye/You_all they lay hands upon such as be at peace with him, and so they break his covenant.)

Wycl (PSA 54:20) God schal here; and he that is bifore the worldis schal make hem low. For chaungyng is not to hem, and thei dredden not God;
(God shall here; and he that is before the worlds shall make hem low. For changing is not to them, and they dreaded not God;)

Luth (PSA 55:20) GOtt wird hören und sie demütigen, der allwege bleibt. Sela. Denn sie werden nicht anders und fürchten GOtt nicht.
(God becomes hear/listen and they/she/them humble/humiliate, the/of_the all_the_way remains/stays. Sela. Because they/she/them become not different and fear(v) God not.)

ClVg (PSA 54:20) Exaudiet Deus, et humiliabit illos, qui est ante sæcula. Non enim est illis commutatio, et non timuerunt Deum.[fn]
(Hear_meet God, and will_humiliate those, who/which it_is before forever. Not/No because it_is to_them exchange, and not/no they_were_afraid God.)

54.20 Exaudiet Deus, etc. CASS. Ad meridiem, quando emisit Spiritum. Ecce quanta breviter mysteria: vel, salvabis mane, et vespere, et meridie: unde non ingratus narra, et annuntia, et ipse exaudiet, etc. Humiliabit illos qui est ante sæcula. Ibid. De superbia, ut credant. Vel humiliabit ut tollat locum et gentem. Non enim est illis commutatio, et non timuerunt Deum, extendit manum suam in retribuendo, etc. AUG. Quia sensus perfidorum incommutabilis.

54.20 Hear_meet God, etc. CASS. To south, when sent Spirit. Behold how_much briefly/shortly mysteries: or, you_will_save mane, and in_the_evening, and noon: from_where/who not/no ungrateful tell, and announce, and exactly_that/himself will_listen, etc. Will_humiliate those who/which it_is before forever. There. From/About pride, as believe. Or will_humiliate as take_away place and nation. Not/No because it_is to_them exchange, and not/no they_were_afraid God, extends/stretches_out hand his_own in/into/on to_be_repaid, etc. AUG. Because sense faithless unchangeable.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-alternativereadings

וְֽ⁠יַעֲנֵ⁠ם֮

(Some words not found in UHB: hear god and,he,will_answer_them and,[he_is]_sitting old selah which/who not change for,them and=not fear ʼElohīm )

This phrase is a translation of the written Hebrew text. This reading, however, does not seem to make sense, since in contexts like this, the term “answer” usually means “do what they ask” (as in verse 2). You may want to follow an alternative reading from the ancient Greek translation. Alternate translation: [and afflict them]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וְ⁠יֹ֤שֵׁ֥ב

(Some words not found in UHB: hear god and,he,will_answer_them and,[he_is]_sitting old selah which/who not change for,them and=not fear ʼElohīm )

David is referring specifically to God sitting on his throne, and he is using that action to represent God ruling. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [the one enthroned] or [the one ruling]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑⁠מוֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: hear god and,he,will_answer_them and,[he_is]_sitting old selah which/who not change for,them and=not fear ʼElohīm )

The relative pronoun whom refers to David’s enemies. It may be more natural in your language to use a personal pronoun and begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: [There are no changes to them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֵ֣ין חֲלִיפ֣וֹת לָ֑⁠מוֹ

(Some words not found in UHB: hear god and,he,will_answer_them and,[he_is]_sitting old selah which/who not change for,them and=not fear ʼElohīm )

By changes, David means misfortunes, losses, and disappointments in life. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. You could also use plain language. Alternate translation: [They have no reversals of fortune] or [They enjoy continuous prosperity]

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