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Psalms 33
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 33 compared with King James Version 34
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2I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
2I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
3My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear , and rejoice.
3My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
4Magnify ye the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
5I sought the Lord diligently, and he hearkened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
5I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
6Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
6They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
7This poor man cried, and the Lord hearkened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
7This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
8The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
8The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
9Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
9O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
10Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
11The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not want any good thing. Pause.
11The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
12Come, ye children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
13What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
13What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
14Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
14Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
15Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
16The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
16The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
17but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord hearkened to them,
17The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
18and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
18The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
19The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
19The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
20Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all the Lord will deliver them.
20Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
21He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
21He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
22The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
22Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
23The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
23The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.