Psalms 94:17

In 11 translations

BSB

Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

KJV

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.almost: or, quickly

WEB

Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.

ASV

Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.

LSV

Unless YHWH [were] a help to me, || My soul had almost inhabited silence.

YLT

Unless Jehovah [were] a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.

DBY

If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

DRC93:17

Unless the Lord had been my helper, my soul had almost dwelt in hell.

GNV

If the Lord had not holpen me, my soule had almost dwelt in silence.

JPS

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.

LXXE93:17

If the Lord had not helped me, my soul had almost sojourned in Hades.

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WLC

לוּלֵ֣י יְ֭הוָה עֶזְרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י כִּמְעַ֓ט ׀ שָֽׁכְנָ֖ה דוּמָ֣ה נַפְשִֽׁי׃

LXX-Br93:17

Εἰ μὴ ὅτι Κύριος ἐβοήθησέ μοι, παραβραχὺ παρῴκησε τῷ ᾅδῃ ἡ ψυχή μου.

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• Psalms 124:1–2If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare— if the LORD had not been on our side when men attacked us,
• Psalms 31:17O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
• 2 Timothy 4:16–17At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all…
• Psalms 118:13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
• Psalms 115:17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
• Psalms 13:3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
• 2 Corinthians 1:8–10We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, we felt we were…
• Psalms 142:4–5Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul. I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
• John 16:32“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

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