Psalms 105 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 105
1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known among the peoples his doings.
2Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
3Glory ye in his holy name: Let the heart of them rejoice that seek Jehovah.
4Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.
5Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
6O ye seed of Abraham his servant, Ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
7He is Jehovah our God: His judgments are in all the earth.
8He hath remembered his covenant for ever, The word which he commanded to a thousand generations,
9The covenantwhich he made with Abraham, And his oath unto Isaac,
10And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,
11Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, The lot of your inheritance;
12When they were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it.
13And they went about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.
14He suffered no man to do them wrong; Yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
15Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.
16And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.
17He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:
18His feet they hurt with fetters: He was laid inchains ofiron,
19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of Jehovah tried him.
20The king sent and loosed him; Even the ruler of peoples, and let him go free.
21He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;
22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
23Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
24And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.
25He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
26He sent Moses his servant, AndAaron whom he had chosen.
27They set among them his signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
28He sent darkness, and made it dark; And they rebelled not against his words.
29He turned their waters into blood, And slew their fish.
30Their land swarmed with frogs In the chambers of their kings.
31He spake, and there came swarms of flies, And lice in all their borders.
32He gave them hail for rain, Andflaming fire in their land.
33He smote their vines also and their fig-trees, And brake the trees of their borders.
34He spake, and the locust came, And the grasshopper, and that without number,
35And did eat up every herb in their land, And did eat up the fruit of their ground.
36He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.
37And he brought them forth with silver and gold; And there was not one feeble person among his tribes.
38Egypt was glad when they departed; For the fear of them had fallen upon them.
39He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to give light in the night.
40They asked, and he brought quails, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41He opened the rock, and waters gushed out; They ran in the dry places like a river.
42For he remembered his holy word, AndAbraham his servant.
43And he brought forth his people with joy, Andhis chosen with singing.
44And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession:
45That they might keep his statutes, And observe his laws. Praise ye Jehovah.
Psalms 105
1Give ye thanks to Jehovahcall ye in His name, Make known among the peoples His acts.
2Sing ye to Himsing praise to Him, Meditate ye on all His wonders.
3Boast yourselves in His Holy Name, The heart of those seeking Jehovah rejoiceth.
4Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek ye His face continually.
5Remember His wonders that He did, His signs and the judgments of His mouth.
6O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.
7He is Jehovah our God, In all the earth are His judgments.
8He hath remembered to the age His covenant, The word He commanded to a thousand generations,
9That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,
10And doth establish it to Jacob for a statute, To Israela covenant age-during,
11Saying, `To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,'
12In their being few in number, But a few, and sojourners in it.
13And they go up and down, from nation unto nation, From a kingdom unto another people.
14He hath not suffered any to oppress them And He reproveth for their sakes kings.
15`Strike not against Mine anointed, And to My prophets do not evil.'
16And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.
17He hath sent before them a man, For a servant hath Joseph been sold.
18They have afflicted with fetters his feet, Iron hath entered his soul,
19Till the time of the coming of His word The saying of Jehovah hath tried him.
20The king hath sent, and looseth him, The ruler of the peoples, and draweth him out.
21He hath made him lord of his house, And ruler over all his possessions.
22To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.
23And Israel cometh in to Egypt, And Jacob hath sojourned in the land of Ham.
24And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.
25He turned their heart to hate His people, To conspire against His servants.
26He hath sent Moses His servant, Aaron whom He had fixed on.
27They have set among them the matters of His signs, And wonders in the land of Ham.
28He hath sent darkness, and it is dark, And they have not provoked His word.
29He hath turned their waters to blood, And putteth to death their fish.
30Teemed hath their land with frogs, In the inner chambers of their kings.
31He hath said, and the beetle cometh, Lice into all their border.
32He hath made their showers hail, A flaming fire is in their land.
33And He smiteth their vine and their fig, And shivereth the trees of their border.
34He hath said, and the locust cometh, And the cankerworminnumerable,
35And it consumeth every herb in their land, And it consumeth the fruit of their ground.
36And He smiteth every first-born in their land, The first-fruit of all their strength,
37And bringeth them out with silver and gold, And there is not in its tribes a feeble one.
38Rejoiced hath Egypt in their going forth, For their fear had fallen upon them.
39He hath spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to enlighten the night.
40They have asked, and He bringeth quails, And with bread of heaven satisfieth them.
41He hath opened a rock, and waters issue, They have gone on in dry placesa river.
42For He hath remembered His holy word, With Abraham His servant,
43And He bringeth forth His people with joy, With singing His chosen ones.
44And He giveth to them the lands of nations, And the labour of peoples they possess,
45That they may observe His statutes, And His laws may keep. Praise ye Jehovah!
Understanding American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Psalms 105
American Standard Version (ASV)
A highly literal translation known for accuracy and adherence to the original Hebrew and Greek. Consistent word choices make it excellent for careful study and cross-referencing. A strong pick for readers who want a precise, classic-modern English Bible.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An extremely literal, word-for-word translation that preserves original verb tenses and phrasing. Best for close study and comparing structures from the source languages. The English can feel rigid, but it’s very useful for detailed analysis.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 105:16
"And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread."
"And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken."
