Psalm 108, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1A song. A Psalm of David. My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my being.

Classic

1O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

Modern

2Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Classic

2Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Modern

3I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.

Classic

3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

Modern

4For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

Classic

4For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Modern

5Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.

Classic

5Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

Modern

6Respond and save us with Your right hand, that Your beloved may be delivered.

Classic

6That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

Modern

7God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.

Classic

7God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Modern

8Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim is My helmet, Judah is My scepter.

Classic

8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

Modern

9Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Classic

9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

Modern

10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Classic

10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Modern

11Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

Classic

11Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

Modern

12Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Classic

12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Modern

13With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Classic

13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

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