Translation Comparison
Psalms 33
Septuagint (LXX2012) 33 compared with World English Bible 34
Listen & follow along
Today's reading with verse-by-verse highlighting
View
Septuagint (LXX2012)
Authoritative text
World English Bible
Masoretic-derived · highlighted where altered
1(34) [A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
1By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Yahweh at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.
2My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
2My soul shall boast in Yahweh. The humble shall hear of it and be glad.
3Magnify you⌃ the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
3Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.
4I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
5They looked to him, and were radiant. Their faces shall never be covered with shame.
6This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
6This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
7Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
8Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
9Fear the Lord, all you⌃ his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
9Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.
10The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. Pause.
10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.
11Come, you⌃ children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
11Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.
12What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
12Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
13Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.
14Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
14Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
15The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
15Yahweh’s eyes are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.
16but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
16Yahweh’s face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth.
17and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
17The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
18Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
20He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
20He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.
21The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
21Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
22The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
22Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.