Passage

Psalms 107.40

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

38. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39. Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40. He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock. 42. The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth. (Psalms 107:38-42, ASV)

WEB

38. He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease. 39. Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40. He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock. 42. The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths. (Psalms 107:38-42, WEB)

KJV

38. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39. Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40. He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way. ^{wilderness: or, void place}

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. ^{from: or, after} 42. The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. (Psalms 107:38-42, KJV)

YLT

38. And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish. 39. And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

40. He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy, no way.

And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock. 42. The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth. (Psalms 107:38-42, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

H8414 - tohu, tohu, Strong's H8414

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Lexicon:

H8414 - tohu

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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