| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
|
|
|
| 2
|
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
|
|
|
| 3
|
For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
|
|
|
| 4
|
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
|
|
|
| 5
|
His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
|
|
|
| 6
|
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
|
|
|
| 7
|
For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
|
|
|
| 8
|
Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
|
|
|
| 9
|
Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
|
|
|
| 10
|
Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
|
|
|
| 11
|
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
|
|
|
| 12
|
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
|
|
|
| 13
|
Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
|
|
|
| 2
|
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
|
|
|
| 3
|
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
|
|
|
| 4
|
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
|
|
|
| 5
|
They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
|
|
|
| 6
|
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
|
|
|
| 7
|
All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head saying,
|
|
|
| 8
|
He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.
|
|
|
| 9
|
But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.
|
|
|
| 10
|
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.
|
|
|
| 11
|
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
|
|
|
| 12
|
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
|
|
|
| 13
|
They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
|
|
|
| 14
|
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
|
|
|
| 15
|
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
|
|
|
| 16
|
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
|
|
|
| 17
|
I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.
|
|
|
| 18
|
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
|
|
|
| 19
|
But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.
|
|
|
| 20
|
Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
|
Deliver my soul from the sword; my life from the grip of homosexuals.
|
The Hebrew and Greek terms for "homosexuals" was "dogs", and translating as "dogs" in English would change its intended meaning. See also Deuteronomy 23:18, Philippians 3:2, and Revelation 22:15.
The pro-homosexuality movie The Power of the Dog (2021) was apparently named after this verse as translated by the KJV. It was nominated for 12 Oscars in 2022.
|
| 21
|
Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns.
|
|
|
| 22
|
I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
|
|
|
| 23
|
Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
|
|
|
| 24
|
For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
|
|
|
| 25
|
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
|
|
|
| 26
|
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
|
|
|
| 27
|
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
|
|
|
| 28
|
For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the nations.
|
|
|
| 29
|
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
|
|
|
| 30
|
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
|
|
|
| 31
|
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
|
The LORD is my shepherd, i shall not be left wanting.
|
|
| 2
|
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
|
he makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads be besides calm waters.
|
|
| 3
|
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
|
He restores my soul, he leads me down paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
|
|
| 4
|
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
|
even though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i fear no evil because you are with me, your rod and your staff comfort me.
|
|
| 5
|
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
|
you prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies, you anoint my head with oil, my cup overflows.
|
|
| 6
|
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
|
goodness and mercy shall surely follow me all the days of my life, and i will be in the house of the LORD for ever.
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
The earth is the LORD's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
|
|
|
| 2
|
For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
|
|
|
| 3
|
Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
|
|
|
| 4
|
He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
|
|
|
| 5
|
He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
|
|
|
| 6
|
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
|
|
|
| 7
|
Lift up your head, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
|
|
|
| 8
|
Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
|
|
|
| 9
|
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
|
|
|
| 10
|
Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
|
|
|
| 2
|
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
|
|
|
| 3
|
Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
|
|
|
| 4
|
Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
|
|
|
| 5
|
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
|
|
|
| 6
|
Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
|
|
|
| 7
|
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
|
|
|
| 8
|
Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
|
|
|
| 9
|
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
|
|
|
| 10
|
All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
|
|
|
| 11
|
For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
|
|
|
| 12
|
What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
|
|
|
| 13
|
His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
|
|
|
| 14
|
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
|
|
|
| 15
|
Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
|
|
|
| 16
|
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
|
|
|
| 17
|
The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
|
|
|
| 18
|
Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
|
|
|
| 19
|
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
|
|
|
| 20
|
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
|
|
|
| 21
|
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
|
|
|
| 22
|
Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
|
|
|
| 2
|
Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
|
|
|
| 3
|
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
|
|
|
| 4
|
I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
|
|
|
| 5
|
I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
|
|
|
| 6
|
I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
|
|
|
| 7
|
That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
|
|
|
| 8
|
LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
|
|
|
| 9
|
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
|
|
|
| 10
|
In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
|
|
|
| 11
|
But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
|
|
|
| 12
|
My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
|
|
|
| 2
|
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
|
|
|
| 3
|
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
|
|
|
| 4
|
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
|
|
|
| 5
|
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
|
|
|
| 6
|
And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
|
|
|
| 7
|
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
|
|
|
| 8
|
When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
|
|
|
| 9
|
Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
|
|
|
| 10
|
When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
|
|
|
| 11
|
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
|
|
|
| 12
|
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
|
|
|
| 13
|
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
|
|
|
| 14
|
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
|
|
|
| 2
|
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
|
|
|
| 3
|
Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
|
|
|
| 4
|
Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
|
|
|
| 5
|
Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
|
|
|
| 6
|
Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
|
|
|
| 7
|
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
|
|
|
| 8
|
The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
|
|
|
| 9
|
Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
|
|
|
| 2
|
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
|
|
|
| 3
|
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
|
|
|
| 4
|
The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
|
|
|
| 5
|
The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.
|
|
|
| 6
|
He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn.
|
|
|
| 7
|
The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
|
|
|
| 8
|
The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh.
|
|
|
| 9
|
The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
|
|
|
| 10
|
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
|
|
|
| 11
|
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
|
|
|
| Verse
|
King James Version
|
Proposed Conservative Translation
|
Analysis
|
| 1
|
I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
|
|
|
| 2
|
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
|
|
|
| 3
|
O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
|
|
|
| 4
|
Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
|
|
|
| 5
|
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
|
|
|
| 6
|
And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
|
|
|
| 7
|
LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
|
|
|
| 8
|
I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
|
|
|
| 9
|
What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
|
|
|
| 10
|
Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
|
|
|
| 11
|
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
|
|
|
| 12
|
To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
|
|
|
