Passage

Psalms 32.9

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

7. Thou art my hiding-place; Thou wilt preserve me from trouble; Thou wilt compass me about with songs of deliverance. [[Selah 8. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.

9. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he that trusteth in Jehovah, lovingkindness shall compass him about. 11. Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous; And shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. (Psalms 32:7-11, ASV)

WEB

7. You are my hiding place. You will preserve me from trouble. You will surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah. 8. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.

9. Don’t be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding, who are controlled by bit and bridle, or else they will not come near to you.

Many sorrows come to the wicked, but loving kindness shall surround him who trusts in Yahweh. 11. Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart! (Psalms 32:7-11, WEB)

KJV

7. Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. 8. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. ^{guide: Heb. counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee}

9. Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. 11. Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. (Psalms 32:7-11, KJV)

YLT

7. Thou [art] a hiding-place for me, From distress Thou dost keep me, [With] songs of deliverance dost compass me. Selah. 8. I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

9. Be ye not as a horse, as a mule, Without understanding, With bridle and bit, its ornaments, to curb, Not to come near unto thee.

Many [are] the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him. 11. Be glad in Jehovah, and rejoice, ye righteous, And sing, all ye upright of heart! (Psalms 32:7-11, YLT)

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Theological reading

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

Key words

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Quoted in

Arguments and defeaters:

Argument from Human Exceptionalism

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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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