Psalms 81 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs KJV with Apocrypha
Psalms 81
1A Psalm of Asaph. God has stood in the synagogue of gods, but, in their midst, he decides between gods.
2How long will you judge unjustly and favor the faces of sinners?
3Judge for the indigent and the orphan. Do justice to the humble and the poor.
4Rescue the poor, and free the needy from the hand of the sinner.
5They did not know and did not understand. They wander in darkness. All the foundations of the earth will be moved.
6I said: You are gods, and all of you are sons of the Most High.
7But you will die like men, and you will fall just like one of the princes.
8Rise up, O God. Judge the earth. For you will inherit it with all the nations.
Psalms 81
1Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.
2Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
3Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.
4For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
5This he ordained in Joseph for a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: where I heard a language that I understood not.
6I removed his shoulder from the burden: his hands were delivered from the pots.
7Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.
8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
9There shall no strange god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship any strange god.
10I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
12So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
15The haters of the Lord should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever.
16He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs KJV with Apocrypha in Psalms 81
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
KJV with Apocrypha (KJVA)
The complete King James Version (1611) including the 14 Apocrypha books interlaced between the Old and New Testaments. Essential for studying the text as it was originally published and for exploring deuterocanonical literature.
You are viewing a side-by-side comparison of Psalms 81 in the Catholic Public Domain and KJV with Apocrypha. Comparing these two versions can help shed light on the nuances of the original text.
Key Comparison: Psalms 81:1
"A Psalm of Asaph. God has stood in the synagogue of gods, but, in their midst, he decides between gods."
"Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob."
