Psalms 85 Comparison: Douay-Rheims vs King James Version
Psalms 85
1A prayer for David himself. Incline thy ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am needy and poor.
2Preserve my soul, for I am holy: save thy servant, O my God, that trusteth in thee.
3Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I have cried to thee all the day.
4Give joy to the soul of thy servant, for to thee, O Lord, I have lifted up my soul.
5For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.
6Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer: and attend to the voice of my petition.
7I have called upon thee in the day of my trouble: because thou hast heard me.
8There is none among the gods like unto thee, O Lord: and there is none according to thy works.
9All the nations thou hast made shall come and adore before thee, O Lord: and they shall glorify thy name.
10For thou art great and dost wonderful things: thou art God alone.
11Conduct me, O Lord, in thy way, and I will walk in thy truth: let my heart rejoice that it may fear thy name.
12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify thy name for ever:
13For thy mercy is great towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul out of the lower hell.
14O God, the wicked are risen up against me, and the assembly of the mighty have sought my soul: and they have not set thee before their eyes.
15And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true.
16O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid.
17Shew me a token for good: that they who hate me may see, and be confounded, because thou, O Lord, hast helped me and hast comforted me.
Psalms 85
1Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
3Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
4Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
5Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
6Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
7Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
8I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
10Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
Understanding Douay-Rheims vs King James Version in Psalms 85
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 85:16
"O look upon me, and have mercy on me: give thy command to thy servant, and save the son of thy handmaid."
"Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob."
