Psalms 40:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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.
English 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.
English Amplified
He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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 EASY 2024
He lifted me out of the deep hole of danger. He picked me up out of the mud. He put my feet on a rock. Then I could walk and not slip.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He lifted me out of the grave. He lifted me from that muddy place. He picked me up, put me on solid ground, and kept my feet from slipping.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He pulled me out of a horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a high rock, He established my steps.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
I waited, waited for the LORD; who bent down and heard my cry,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.
English NIV
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
English NKJ 1982
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.
English NLT
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
He stooped down to lift me out of danger from the desolate pit I was in, out of the muddy mess I had fallen into. Now he’s lifted me up into a firm, secure place and steadied me while I walk along his ascending path.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path, and steadied me as I walked along.
English Tyndale 1537
He brought me out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay: he set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.