Passage

Psalms 31.13

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"11. Because of all mine adversaries I am become a reproach, Yea, unto my neighbors exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintance: They that did see me without fled from me. 12. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel."

"13. For I have heard the defaming of many, Terror on every side: While they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life."

"14. But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God. 15. My times are in thy hand: Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me." (Psalms 31:11-15, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"11. Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me. 12. I am forgotten from their hearts like a dead man. I am like broken pottery."

"13. For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life."

"14. But I trust in you, Yahweh. I said, “You are my God.” 15. My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me." (Psalms 31:11-15, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"11. I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel. ^{a broken: Heb. a vessel that perisheth}"

"13. For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life."

"14. But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God. 15. My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me." (Psalms 31:11-15, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"11. Among all mine adversaries I have been a reproach, And to my neighbours exceedingly, And a fear to mine acquaintances, Those seeing me without, fled from me. 12. I have been forgotten as dead out of mind, I have been as a perishing vessel."

"13. For I have heard an evil account of many, Fear [is] round about. In their being united against me, To take my life they have devised,"

"14. And I on Thee, I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou [art] my God.' 15. In Thy hand [are] my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers." (Psalms 31:11-15, 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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