(NIV)
Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the
Lord, ‘You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?’
(ESV)
And he was
very thirsty, and he
called upon the
Lord and
said, “You have
granted this
great salvation by the
hand of your
servant, and shall I now
die of
thirst and
fall into the
hands of the
uncircumcised?”
(NIV)
They told the messengers who had come, ‘Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, “By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.”’ When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated.
(ESV)
And they
said to the
messengers who had
come, “
Thus shall you
say to the
men of
Jabesh-gilead: ‘
Tomorrow, by the time the
sun is
hot, you shall have
salvation.’” When the
messengers came and
told the
men of
Jabesh, they were
glad.
(NIV)
But Saul said, ‘No one will be put to death today, for this day the
Lord has rescued Israel.’
(ESV)
But
Saul said, “
Not a
man shall be
put to death this day,
for today the
Lord has
worked salvation in
Israel.”
(NIV)
He took his life in his hands when he killed the Philistine. The
Lord won a great victory for all Israel, and you saw it and were glad. Why then would you do wrong to an innocent man like David by killing him for no reason?’
(ESV)
For he
took his
life in his
hand and he
struck down the
Philistine, and the
Lord worked a
great salvation for
all Israel. You
saw it, and
rejoiced.
Why then will you
sin against
innocent blood by
killing David without cause?”
(NIV)
And for the whole army the victory that day was turned into mourning, because on that day the troops heard it said, ‘The king is grieving for his son.’
(ESV)
So the
victory that
day was turned into
mourning for
all the
people,
for the
people heard that
day, “The
king is
grieving for his
son.”
(NIV)
but Eleazar stood his ground and struck down the Philistines till his hand grew tired and froze to the sword. The
Lord brought about a great victory that day. The troops returned to Eleazar, but only to strip the dead.
(ESV)
He
rose and
struck down the
Philistines until his
hand was
weary, and his
hand clung to the
sword. And the
Lord brought about a
great victory that
day, and the
men returned after him
only to
strip the slain.
(NIV)
But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field. He defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the
Lord brought about a great victory.
(ESV)
But he
took his stand in the
midst of the
plot and
defended it and
struck down the
Philistines, and the
Lord worked a
great victory.
(NIV)
Now Naaman was commander of the army of the king of Aram. He was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded, because through him the
Lord had given victory to Aram. He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy.
(ESV)
Naaman commander of the
army of the
king of
Syria, was a
great man with his
master and in
high favor,
because by him the
Lord had
given victory to
Syria. He was a
mighty man of
valor, but he was a
leper.
(NIV)
‘Open the east window,’ he said, and he opened it. ‘Shoot!’ Elisha said, and he shot. ‘The
Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!’ Elisha declared. ‘You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.’
(ESV)
And he
said, “
Open the
window eastward,” and he
opened it. Then
Elisha said, “
Shoot,” and he
shot. And he
said, “The
Lord’s arrow of
victory, the
arrow of
victory over
Syria! For you shall
fight the
Syrians in
Aphek until you have made an end
of them.”
(NIV)
But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended it and struck the Philistines down, and the
Lord brought about a great victory.
(ESV)
But he
took his stand in the
midst of the
plot and
defended it and
killed the
Philistines. And the
Lord saved them by a
great victory.
(NIV)
Joab said, ‘If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you are to rescue me; but if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will rescue you.
(ESV)
And he
said, “
If the
Syrians are too
strong for me, then you shall
help me, but
if the
Ammonites are too
strong for you, then I will
help you.
(NIV)
‘Now arise,
Lord God, and come to your resting place,
you and the ark of your might.
May your priests,
Lord God, be clothed with salvation,
may your faithful people rejoice in your goodness.
(ESV)
“And
now arise, O
Lord God, and go to your
resting place,
you and the
ark of your
might.
Let your
priests, O
Lord God, be
clothed with
salvation,
and let your
saints rejoice in your
goodness.
(NIV)
For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?’
(ESV)
For
if you
keep silent at
this time,
relief and
deliverance will
rise for the
Jews from
another place, but you and your
father’s house will
perish. And
who knows whether you have not
come to the
kingdom for such a
time as
this?”
(NIV)
You are my hiding-place;
you will protect me from trouble
and surround me with songs of deliverance.
(ESV)
You are a
hiding place for me;
you
preserve me
from trouble;
you
surround me with
shouts of
deliverance.
Selah
(NIV)
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
(ESV)
The war
horse is a
false hope for
salvation,
and by its
great might it
cannot rescue.
(NIV)
The salvation of the righteous comes from the
Lord;
he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
(ESV)
The
salvation of the
righteous is from the
Lord;
he is their
stronghold in the
time of
trouble.
(NIV)
Come quickly to help me,
my Lord and my Saviour.
(ESV)
Make haste to
help me,
O
Lord, my
salvation!
(NIV)
I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;
I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help.
I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness
from the great assembly.
(ESV)
I have not
hidden your
deliverance within my
heart;
I have
spoken of your
faithfulness and your
salvation;
I have not
concealed your
steadfast love and your
faithfulness from the
great congregation.
(NIV)
But may all who seek you
rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
‘The
Lord is great!’
(ESV)
But may
all who
seek you
rejoice and be
glad in you;
may those who
love your
salvation say continually, “
Great is the
Lord!”
(NIV)
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
you who are God my Saviour,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
(ESV)
Deliver me from
bloodguiltiness, O
God,
O
God of my
salvation,
and my
tongue will
sing aloud of your
righteousness.
(NIV)
Because of their wickedness do not let them escape;
in your anger, God, bring the nations down.
(ESV)
For their
crime will they
escape?
In
wrath cast
down the
peoples, O
God!
(NIV)
Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.
(ESV)
Oh,
grant us
help against the
foe,
for
vain is the
salvation of
man!
(NIV)
My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds,
of your saving acts all day long –
though I know not how to relate them all.
(ESV)
My
mouth will
tell of your
righteous acts,
of your deeds of
salvation all the
day,
for their
number is
past my
knowledge.
(NIV)
Give us aid against the enemy,
for human help is worthless.
(ESV)
Oh grant us
help against the
foe,
for
vain is the
salvation of
man!
(NIV)
May your unfailing love come to me,
Lord,
your salvation, according to your promise;
(ESV)
Let your
steadfast love come to me, O
Lord,
your
salvation according to your
promise;
(NIV)
My soul faints with longing for your salvation,
but I have put my hope in your word.
(ESV)
My
soul longs for your
salvation;
I
hope in your
word.
(NIV)
to the One who gives victory to kings,
who delivers his servant David.
From the deadly sword
(ESV)
who
gives victory to
kings,
who
rescues David his
servant from the
cruel sword.
(NIV)
Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
(ESV)
Put
not your
trust in
princes,
in a
son of
man, in
whom there is
no salvation.
(NIV)
For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisors.
(ESV)
Where there is
no guidance, a
people falls,
but in an
abundance of
counselors there is
safety.
(NIV)
The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the
Lord.
(ESV)
The
horse is made
ready for the
day of
battle,
but the
victory belongs to the
Lord.
(NIV)
Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisors.
(ESV)
for by wise
guidance you
can wage your
war,
and in
abundance of
counselors there is
victory.
(NIV)
But Israel will be saved by the
Lord with an everlasting salvation;
you will never be put to shame or disgraced,
to ages everlasting.
(ESV)
But
Israel is
saved by the
Lord with
everlasting salvation;
you shall
not be
put to shame or
confounded to all
eternity.
(NIV)
I am bringing my righteousness near,
it is not far away;
and my salvation will not be delayed.
I will grant salvation to Zion,
my splendour to Israel.
(ESV)
I bring
near my
righteousness; it is
not far off,
and my
salvation will
not delay;
I will
put salvation in
Zion,
for
Israel my
glory.”
(NIV)
Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills
and mountains is a deception;
surely in the
Lord our God
is the salvation of Israel.
(ESV)
Truly the
hills are a
delusion,
the
orgies on the
mountains.
Truly in the
Lord our
God is the
salvation of
Israel.
(NIV)
None of the remnant of Judah who have gone to live in Egypt will escape or survive to return to the land of Judah, to which they long to return and live; none will return except a few fugitives.’
(ESV)
so that
none of the
remnant of
Judah who have
come to
live in the
land of
Egypt shall
escape or
survive or
return to the
land of
Judah, to
which they desire to
return to
dwell there.
For they shall
not return except some
fugitives.”
(NIV)
Listen to the fugitives and refugees from Babylon
declaring in Zion
how the
Lord our God has taken vengeance,
vengeance for his temple.
(ESV)
“A
voice! They
flee and
escape from the
land of
Babylon to
declare in
Zion the
vengeance of the
Lord our
God,
vengeance for his
temple.
(NIV)
You who have escaped the sword,
leave and do not linger!
Remember the
Lord in a distant land,
and call to mind Jerusalem.’
(ESV)
“You who have
escaped from the
sword,
go, do
not stand
still!
Remember the
Lord from far away,
and let
Jerusalem come into your
mind:
(NIV)
it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the
Lord.
(ESV)
It is
good that one should
wait quietly for the
salvation of the
Lord.
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