Psalms 50 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Psalms 50
1The mighty God, Jehovah, speaketh, and calleth the earth, From the rising of the sun to its going down.
2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shineth forth.
3Our God cometh, and will not be silent; Before him is a devouring fire, And around him a raging tempest.
4He calleth to the heavens on high, And to the earth, while he judgeth his people:
5"Gather together before me my godly ones, Who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice!"
6(And the heavens shall declare his righteousness, For it is God himself that is judge.) [Pause.]
7"Hear, O my people, and I will speak! O Israel, and I will testify against thee! For I am God, thine own God.
8I reprove thee not on account of thy sacrifices; For thy burnt-offerings are ever before me.
9I will take no bullock from thy house, Nor he-goat from thy folds;
10For all the beasts of the forest are mine, And the cattle on a thousand hills.
11I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are before me.
12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee; For the world is mine, and all that is therein.
13Do I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?
14Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay thy vows to the Most High!
15Then call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me!"
16And to the wicked God saith, "To what purpose dost thou talk of my statutes? And why hast thou my laws upon thy lips?—
17Thou, who hatest instruction And castest my words behind thee!
18When thou seest a thief, thou art in friendship with him, And hast fellowship with adulterers.
19Thou lettest loose thy mouth to evil, And thy tongue frameth deceit;
20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; Hence thou thoughtest that I was altogether like thyself: But I will reprove thee, and set it in order before thine eyes.
22Mark this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and none deliver you!
23Whoso offereth praise honoreth me; And to him who hath regard to his ways Will I show salvation from God."
Psalms 50
1The mighty God, even the Lord, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
2Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
3Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.
4He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people.
5Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
8I will not reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, to have been continually before me.
9I will take no bullock out of thy house, nor he goats out of thy folds.
10For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
11I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.
12If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
13Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?
14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
16But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
17Seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.
18When thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and hast been partaker with adulterers.
19Thou givest thy mouth to evil, and thy tongue frameth deceit.
20Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother’s son.
21These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Psalms 50
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 50:16
"And to the wicked God saith, "To what purpose dost thou talk of my statutes? And why hast thou my laws upon thy lips?—"
"But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?"
