Psalm 142:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
I cry to you, LORD; I say, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

New Living Translation
Then I pray to you, O LORD. I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life.

English Standard Version
I cry to you, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Berean Study Bible
I cry to You, O LORD: “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

New American Standard Bible
I cried out to You, LORD; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

NASB 1995
I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

NASB 1977
I cried out to Thee, O LORD; I said, “Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

Amplified Bible
I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

Christian Standard Bible
I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I cry to You, LORD; I say, "You are my shelter, my portion in the land of the living."

Contemporary English Version
I pray to you, LORD! You are my place of safety, and you are my choice in the land of the living. Please answer my prayer. I am completely helpless.

Good News Translation
LORD, I cry to you for help; you, LORD, are my protector; you are all I want in this life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I call out to you, O LORD. I say, "You are my refuge, my own inheritance in this world of the living."

International Standard Version
So I cry to you, Lord, declaring, "You are my refuge, my only possession while I am on this earth."

NET Bible
I cry out to you, O LORD; I say, "You are my shelter, my security in the land of the living."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

New King James Version
I cried out to You, O LORD: I said, “You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

King James 2000 Bible
I cried unto you, O LORD: I said, you are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

New Heart English Bible
I cried to you, LORD. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

World English Bible
I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living."

American King James Version
I cried to you, O LORD: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

American Standard Version
I cried unto thee, O Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

A Faithful Version
I cried to You, O LORD; I said, "You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Darby Bible Translation
I cried unto thee, Jehovah; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

English Revised Version
I cried unto thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Webster's Bible Translation
I cried to thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then cryed I vnto thee, O Lord, and sayde, thou art mine hope, and my portion in the land of the liuing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I cryed vnto thee O God, and sayde: thou art my hope and my portion in the lande of the lyuyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore do I crie vnto the (o LORDE) and saye: thou art my hope and my porcion, in the londe of the lyuynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I have cried to you, O YHWH, "" I have said, “You [are] my refuge, "" My portion in the land of the living.”

Young's Literal Translation
I have cried unto thee, O Jehovah, I have said, 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

Smith's Literal Translation
I cried to thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I cried to thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I cried out to you, O Lord. I said: You are my hope, my portion in the land of the living.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I cried to you, LORD JEHOVAH, and I have said:" You are my hope and my portion in the land of life."

Lamsa Bible
I cried to thee, O LORD; I said, Thou art my hope and my portion, O LORD, in the land of the living.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I have cried unto Thee, O LORD; I have said: 'Thou art my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, my portion in the land of the living.
















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