Translation Comparison

Psalms 40:2

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Psalms 40:2 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.

Bible verse Psalms 40:2 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
American Standard VersionASV	He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
English Revised VersionERV	He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
World English BibleWEB	He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation — from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.
American King James VersionAKJV	He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings.

King James Bible

KJV

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

American Standard Version

ASV

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:

English Revised Version

ERV

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

World English Bible

WEB

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation — from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.

American King James Version

AKJV

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings.