ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Psalms 119.81

Book: Psalms · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

79. Let those that fear thee turn unto me; And they shall know thy testimonies. 80. Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes, That I be not put to shame.

81. KAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation; But I hope in thy word.

  1. Mine eyes fail for thy word, While I say, When wilt thou comfort me? 83. For I am become like a wine-skin in the smoke; Yet do I not forget thy statutes. (Psalms 119:79-83, ASV)
WEB

79. Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes. 80. Let my heart be blameless toward your decrees, that I may not be disappointed. KAF

81. My soul faints for your salvation. I hope in your word.

  1. My eyes fail for your word. I say, “When will you comfort me?” 83. For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke. I don’t forget your statutes. (Psalms 119:79-83, WEB)
KJV

79. Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies. 80. Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.

81. CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

  1. Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? 83. For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes. (Psalms 119:79-83, KJV)
YLT

79. Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies. 80. My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

81. [Kaph.] Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

  1. Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?' 83. For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten. (Psalms 119:79-83, 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; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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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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