ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Psalms 118.17

Book: Psalms · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV (ASV)

"15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly. 16. The right hand of Jehovah is exalted: The right hand of Jehovah doeth valiantly."

"17. I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah."

"18. Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death. 19. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah." (Psalms 118:15-19, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. “The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly. 16. The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!”"

"17. I will not die, but live, and declare Yah’s works."

"18. Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death. 19. Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah." (Psalms 118:15-19, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"15. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. 16. The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."

"17. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD."

"18. The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. 19. Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:" (Psalms 118:15-19, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"15. A voice of singing and salvation, [Is] in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly. 16. The right hand of Jehovah is exalted, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly."

"17. I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,"

"18. Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up. 19. Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them, I thank Jah." (Psalms 118:15-19, YLT)

Setting

  • Speaker: various (David majority; Asaph, Korah, Moses, Solomon, anonymous)
  • Audience: worshipping Israel (corporate + individual devotion)
  • Location: Israel, various periods
  • Time period: composition spans c. 1400 BC (Moses, Ps 90), c. 400 BC; principal Davidic composition c. 1000 BC

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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.

See Bibles for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.