Other Translations
asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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For thou hast been my high tower,
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And a refuge in the day of my distress.
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Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing praises:
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For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.
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For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth. Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the Valley of Salt twelve thousand.
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O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down;
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Blessed is every one that feareth Jehovah, that walketh in his ways.
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For thou shalt eat the labour of thy hands; happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
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Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine in the inner part of thy house; thy children like olive-plants round about thy table.
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Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that feareth Jehovah.
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Jehovah will bless thee out of Zion; and mayest thou see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life,
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And see thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel!
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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A Song of Degrees. Many a time have they warred against me from my youth, let Israel now say:
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Many a time have they warred against me from my youth: and yet they prevailed not against me.
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The sinners wrought upon my back: they prolonged their iniquity.
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The righteous Lord has cut asunder the necks of sinners.
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Let all that hate Sion be put to shame and turned back.
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Let them be as the grass of the house-tops, which withers before it is plucked up.
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Wherewith the reaper fills not his hand, nor he that makes up the sheaves, his bosom.
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Neither do they that go by say, The blessing of the Lord be upon you: we have blessed you in the name of the Lord.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Canticum graduum. Sæpe expugnaverunt me a iuventute mea, dicat nunc Israel.
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Sæpe expugnaverunt me a iuventute mea: etenim non potuerunt mihi.
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Supra dorsum meum fabricaverunt peccatores: prolongaverunt iniquitatem suam.
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Dominus iustus concidit cervices peccatorum:
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confundantur et convertantur retrorsum omnes, qui oderunt Sion.
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Fiant sicut fœnum tectorum: quod priusquam evellatur, exaruit:
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De quo non implevit manum suam qui metit, et sinum suum qui manipulos colligit.
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Et non dixerunt qui præteribant: Benedictio Domini super vos: benediximus vobis in nomine Domini.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways.
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For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.
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Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house, your children like olive shoots around your table.
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Behold, this is how the man who fears the LORD is blessed.
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May the LORD bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.
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Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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A Song of the Ascents. O the happiness of every one fearing Jehovah, Who is walking in His ways.
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The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy <FI>art<Fi> thou, and good <FI>is<Fi> to thee.
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Thy wife <FI>is<Fi> as a fruitful vine in the sides of thy house, Thy sons as olive plants around thy table.
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Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.
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Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,
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And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).