Psalms 94:17

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“Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.”

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BSBPD

“Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Unless Jehovah <FI>were<Fi> a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 94:17 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 13:3Consider me and respond, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, lest I sleep in death,
  2. Psalms 31:17O LORD, let me not be ashamed, for I have called on You. Let the wicked be put to shame; let them lie silent in Sheol.
  3. Psalms 115:17It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
  4. Psalms 118:13I was pushed so hard I was falling, but the LORD helped me.
  5. Psalms 124:1If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—
  6. Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
  7. Psalms 142:4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
  8. John 16:32“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
  9. 2 Corinthians 1:8We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
  10. 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.

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