Psalms 42 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Psalms 42
1As the hart panteth for the water-brooks, So panteth my soul for thee, O God!
2My soul thirsteth for God, the living God: When shall I come, and appear before God?
3My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me continually, "Where is thy God?"
4When I think of it, I pour out my soul in grief; How I once walked with the multitude, Walked slowly with them to the house of God, Amid sounds of joy and praise with the festive multitude!
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Him, my deliverer and my God!
6My soul is cast down within me, While I remember thee from the land of Jordan and Hermon, From the mountain Mizar.
7Deep calleth for deep at the noise of thy waterfalls; All thy waves and billows have gone over me!
8Once the LORD commanded his kindness by day, And by night his praise was with me,-Thanksgiving to the God of my life.
9Now I say to God, my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning on account of the oppression of the enemy?
10Like the crushing of my bones are the reproaches of the enemy, While they say to me continually, "Where is thy God?"
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, Him, my deliverer and my God!
Psalms 42
1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
8Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Psalms 42
Noyes Translation (1869) (Noyes)
A scholarly 1869 translation by George R. Noyes, aiming for precision and literary beauty. Known for its distinct Unitarian perspective and separate translation of poetical books like Psalms.
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 42:1
"As the hart panteth for the water-brooks, So panteth my soul for thee, O God!"
"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."
