PSA 62:11 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (PSA 61:12) Ἅπαξ ἐλάλησεν ὁ Θεὸς, δύο ταῦτα ἤκουσα, ὅτι τὸ κράτος τοῦ Θεοῦ·
(Hapax elalaʸsen ho Theos, duo tauta aʸkousa, hoti to kratos tou Theou;)

BrTr (PSA 61:12) God has spoken once, and I have heard these two things, that power is of God;

ULT Once God has spoken, twice I have heard this,
⇔ that power, is to God.

UST God has said very reliably
⇔ that he is the one who truly has power.

BSB & MSB God has spoken once;
⇔ I have heard this twice:
⇔ that power belongs to God,

OEB ⇔ One thing God has uttered,
⇔ two things there are which I heard
⇔ that power belongs to God,

WEBBE & WMBB God has spoken once;
⇔ twice I have heard this,
⇔ that power belongs to God.

NET God has declared one principle;
⇔ two principles I have heard:
⇔ God is strong,

LSV Once has God spoken, twice I heard this,
That “strength [is] with God.”

FBV God has already made it clear—I have heard it many times—power belongs to you, God.

T4T ⇔ I have heard God say more than once that he is the one who really has power,

LEB • Once God has spoken;
• twice I have heard this:
• that strength belongs to God.

BBE Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Moff ⇔ There is one thing God has said;
⇔ aye, twice have I heard him say it:
⇔ that power belongs to God,

JPS (PSA 62:12) (62-13) Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy; for Thou renderest to every man according to his work.

ASV God hath spoken once,
⇔ Twice have I heard this,
⇔ That power belongeth unto God.

DRA (PSA 61:12) God hath spoken once, these two things have I heard, that power belongeth to God,

YLT Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength [is] with God.'

Drby Once hath [fn]God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto [fn]God.

62.11 Elohim

RV God hath spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God:
(God hath/has spoken once, twice have I heard this; that power belongeth/belongs unto God:)

SLT Once God spake; twice I heard this; that strength is to God.

Wbstr God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.

KJB-1769 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.[fn]
(God hath/has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth/belongs unto God.)

62.11 power: or, strength

KJB-1611 God hath spoken once; twice haue I heard this, that [fn]power belongeth vnto God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

62:11 Or, strength.

Bshps The Lord spake it once, but I haue hearde it twise, that power and mercy belongeth to thee O Lorde God:
(The Lord spake it once, but I have heard it twice, that power and mercy belongeth/belongs to thee/you Oh Lord God:)

Gnva God spake once or twise, I haue heard it, that power belongeth vnto God,
(God spake once or twice, I have heard it, that power belongeth/belongs unto God,)

Cvdl God spake once a worde, twyse haue I herde the same: that power belongeth vnto God.
(God spake once a word, twice have I herd/heard the same: that power belongeth/belongs unto God.)

Wycl (PSA 61:12) God spak onys, Y herde these twei thingis, that power is of God, and, thou Lord, mercy is to thee;
(God spake once, I heard these twain/two_or_both things, that power is of God, and, thou/you Lord, mercy is to thee/you;)

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ClVg (PSA 61:12) Semel locutus est Deus; duo hæc audivi: quia potestas Dei est,[fn]
(Once spoke it_is God; two these_things I_heard: because power of_God it_is,)

61.12 Semel locutus est. AUG. Nolite cor apponere. Cur? quia potestas judicandi est Dei filii, etc., usque ad nec pro potestate de misericordia desperetur. Potestas Dei est: non est potestas cuiquam nisi a Deo æquo, etsi te lateat æquitas.

61.12 Once spoke it_is. AUG. Don’t heart to_add. Cur? because power to_be_judged it_is of_God children, etc., until to but_not for power from/about mercy may_be_despaired. Power of_God it_is: not/no it_is power to_anyone except from to_God equal, even_though you(sg) may_lie_hidden equity.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אַחַ֤ת & שְׁתַּֽיִם

one(fs) & (Some words not found in UHB: one(fs) he/it_had_said ʼElohīm twice this heard that/for/because/then/when power [belongs]_to,God )

The psalmist is using Once and twice as a common expression to mean “repeatedly” or “with certainty.” The phrase emphasizes that God’s declaration is reliable and sure. If this phrase does not have that meaning for your readers, you could use a comparable expression from your language that does have that meaning, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [Repeatedly] or [Most certainly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

עֹ֝֗ז

power

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of power, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [God is powerful]

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