By David. To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul.
Parallel translations
- KJV Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
- BSB Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
- NKJV To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
- NASB To You, Lord, I lift up my soul.
- NLT O Lord, I give my life to you.
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ps 143:8Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.
- Ps 86:4Bring joy to the soul of your servant, for to you, Lord, do I lift up my soul.
- Ps 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
- 1 Sam 1:15Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.
- Lam 3:41Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the heavens.
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