King James Bible
KJVI was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Psalms 39:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. | |
American Standard VersionASV | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things : and my sorrow was renewed. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred. | |
English Revised VersionERV | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. | |
World English BibleWEB | I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | I was dumb with silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. |