Psalms 35:13 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I -- in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth.

English ASV

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

English Amplified

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, and I prayed with head bowed on my breast.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting, and I prayed with head bowed on my breast.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, but my prayers returned unanswered.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I chastened my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom:

English EASY 2024

When they were ill, I wore sackcloth and I stopped eating food. I bent down my head as I prayed for them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When they were sick, I was sad and wore sackcloth. I went without eating to show my sorrow. (May my prayers for them not be answered!)

But I, when they were sick- I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting; I prayed with head bowed on my chest.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But when they were sick, I dressed in mourning; I deprived myself of food; I prayed with my head bowed low,

English God's Word - GW 1995

But when they were sick, I wore sackcloth. I humbled myself with fasting. When my prayer returned unanswered,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Yet when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting, and my prayer was genuine.

English KJV 1611

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

English LSB

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, And my prayer kept returning to my bosom.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer would return to my own heart.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, And my prayer kept returning to my bosom.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Yet I, when they were ill, put on sackcloth, afflicted myself with fasting, sobbed my prayers upon my bosom.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they were sick, I wore sackcloth, and refrained from eating food. (If I am lying, may my prayers go unanswered!)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

But when they were sick, I put on black clothes. I made myself low by going without food. My prayers for them weren't always answered.

English NIV

Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting. When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

English NKJ 1982

But as for me, when they were sick, My clothing was sackcloth; I humbled myself with fasting; And my prayer would return to my own heart.

English NLT

Yet when they were ill, I grieved for them. I even fasted and prayed for them, but my prayers returned unanswered.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But as for me, when they were sick, I wore sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed on my bosom,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I even prayed over them when they were sick. I was burdened and bowed low with fasting and interceded for their healing, and I didn’t stop praying.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But I, when they were sick— I wore sackcloth, I afflicted myself with fasting. I prayed with head bowed on my bosom,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When they were ill, I mourned before the Lord in sackcloth, asking him to make them well; I refused to eat; I prayed for them with utmost earnestness, but God did not listen.

English Tyndale 1537

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on a sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting, and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.