Psalms 40:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 40:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּעֲלֵ֤נִי
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
מִבּ֥וֹר
bôwr
H953
pit
שָׁאוֹן֮
shâʼôwn
H7588
roar
מִטִּ֪יט
ṭîyṭ
H2916
mud
הַיָּ֫וֵ֥ן
yâvên
H3121
mire
וַיָּ֖קֶם
qûwm
H6965
to rise
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
סֶ֥לַע
çelaʻ
H5553
rock
רַגְלַ֗י
regel
H7272
foot
כּוֹנֵ֥ן
kûwn
H3559
to be established
אֲשֻׁרָֽי
ʼâshur
H838
step
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And he brought me up from the pit of tumult, from the mud of the mire, and he set my feet on a rock; he established my steps.
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