Psalms 95 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version
Psalms 95
1O come, let us sing to the LORD; Let us raise a voice of joy to the rock of our salvation!
2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving, And sing joyfully to him with psalms!
3For Jehovah is a great God; Yea, a great king over all gods.
4In his hands are the depths of the earth; His also are the heights of the mountains.
5The sea is his, and he made it; The dry land also his hands formed.
6O come, let us worship and bow down! Let us kneel before the LORD, our maker!
7For he is our God, And we are the people of his pasture and the flock of his hand. O that ye would now hear his voice!
8"Harden not your hearts as at Meribah [the strife], As in the day of temptation [Massah] in the wilderness,
9Where your fathers tempted me And tried me, although they had seen my works.
10Forty years was I offended with that generation: And I said, ‘They are a people of a perverse heart, And who have no regard to my ways.’
11Therefore I sware, in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest."
Psalms 95
1O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
3For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
4In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
5The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
6O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
7For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
8Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
9When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
10Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
11Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Understanding Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version in Psalms 95
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 95:1
"O come, let us sing to the LORD; Let us raise a voice of joy to the rock of our salvation!"
"O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation."
