Psalms 83 Comparison: American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 83
1O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.
2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
3They take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.
4They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; That the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
5For they have consulted together with one consent; Against thee do they make a covenant:
6The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites; Moab, and the Hagarenes;
7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre:
8Assyria also is joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot. [Selah
9Do thou unto them as unto Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
10Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.
11Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna;
12Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession The habitations of God.
13O my God, make them like the whirling dust; As stubble before the wind.
14As the fire that burneth the forest, And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire,
15So pursue them with thy tempest, And terrify them with thy storm.
16Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah.
17Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;
18That they may know that thou alone, whose name is Jehovah, Art the Most High over all the earth.
Psalms 83
1A Song, A Psalm of Asaph. O God, let there be no silence to Thee, Be not silent, nor be quiet, O God.
2For, lo, Thine enemies do roar, And those hating Thee have lifted up the head,
3Against Thy people they take crafty counsel, And consult against Thy hidden ones.
4They have said, `Come, And we cut them off from being a nation, And the name of Israel is not remembered any more.'
5For they consulted in heart together, Against Thee a covenant they make,
6Tents of Edom, and Ishmaelites, Moab, and the Hagarenes,
7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with inhabitants of Tyre,
8Asshur also is joined with them, They have been an arm to sons of Lot. Selah.
9Do to them as to Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the stream Kishon.
10They were destroyed at Endor, They were dung for the ground!
11Make their nobles as Oreb and as Zeeb, And as Zebah and Zalmunna all their princes,
12Who have said, `Let us occupy for ourselves The comely places of God.'
13O my God, make them as a rolling thing, As stubble before wind.
14As a fire doth burn a forest, And as a flame setteth hills on fire,
15So dost Thou pursue them with Thy whirlwind, And with Thy hurricane troublest them.
16Fill their faces with shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah.
17They are ashamed and troubled for ever, Yea, they are confounded and lost.
18And they know that Thou(Thy name is Jehovahby Thyself,) Art the Most High over all the earth!
Understanding American Standard Version vs Young's Literal Translation in Psalms 83
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 83:16
"Fill their faces with confusion, That they may seek thy name, O Jehovah."
"Fill their faces with shame, And they seek Thy name, O Jehovah."
