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Psalms 18.33

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

31. For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God, 32. The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

33. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: And setteth me upon my high places.

  1. He teacheth my hands to war; So that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. 35. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation; And thy right hand hath holden me up, And thy gentleness hath made me great. (Psalms 18:31-35, ASV)
WEB

31. For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God, 32. the God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect?

33. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and sets me on my high places.

  1. He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze. 35. You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your right hand sustains me. Your gentleness has made me great. (Psalms 18:31-35, WEB)
KJV

31. For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God? 32. It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

33. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

  1. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. 35. Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. thy gentleness: or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me (Psalms 18:31-35, KJV)
YLT

31. For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God? 32. God! who is girding me [with] strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

33. Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.

  1. Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of brass was brought down by my arms. 35. And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy right hand doth support me, And Thy lowliness maketh me great. (Psalms 18:31-35, YLT)

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Theological reading

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

Key words

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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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