Psalms 143 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Psalms 143
1Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.
2My mercy, and my refuge: my support, and my deliverer: My protector, and I have hoped in him: who subdueth my people under me.
3Lord, what is man, that thou art made known to him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
4Man is like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow.
5Lord, bow down thy heavens and descend: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
6Send forth lightning, and thou shalt scatter them: shoot out thy arrows, and thou shalt trouble them.
7Put forth thy hand from on high, take me out, and deliver me from many waters: from the hand of strange children:
8Whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity.
9To thee, O God, I will sing a new canticle: on the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings I will sing praises to thee.
10Who givest salvation to kings: who hast redeemed thy servant David from the malicious sword:
11Deliver me, And rescue me out of the hand of strange children; whose mouth hath spoken vanity: and their right hand is the right hand of iniquity:
12Whose sons are as new plants in their youth: Their daughters decked out, adorned round about after the similitude of a temple:
13Their storehouses full, flowing out of this into that. Their sheep fruitful in young, abounding in their goings forth:
14Their oxen fat. There is no breach of wall, nor passage, nor crying out in their streets.
15They have called the people happy, that hath these things: but happy is that people whose God is the Lord.
Psalms 143
1Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
9Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.
10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
11Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Psalms 143
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 143:1
"Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war."
"Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness."
