ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Psalms 37.28

Book: Psalms · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV (ASV)

"26. All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed. 27. Depart from evil, and do good; And dwell for evermore."

"28. For Jehovah loveth justice, And forsaketh not his saints; They are preserved for ever: But the seed of the wicked shall be cut off."

"29. The righteous shall inherit the land, And dwell therein for ever. 30. The mouth of the righteous talketh of wisdom, And his tongue speaketh justice." (Psalms 37:26-30, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"26. All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed. 27. Depart from evil, and do good. Live securely forever."

"28. For Yahweh loves justice, and doesn’t forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off."

"29. The righteous shall inherit the land, and live in it forever. 30. The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice." (Psalms 37:26-30, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"26. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. ever: Heb. all the day 27. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore."

"28. For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off."

"29. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. 30. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment." (Psalms 37:26-30, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"26. All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed [is] for a blessing. 27. Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age."

"28. For Jehovah is loving judgment, And He doth not forsake His saintly ones, To the age they have been kept, And the seed of the wicked is cut off."

"29. The righteous possess the land, And they dwell for ever on it. 30. The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment." (Psalms 37:26-30, 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

Theological reading

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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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