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KJV Lexicon He brought me up`alah (aw-law') to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) also out of an horrible sha'own (shaw-one') uproar (as of rushing); by implication, destruction -- horrible, noise, pomp, rushing, tumult (-uous). pit bowr (bore) a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well. out of the miry yaven (yaw-ven') dregs (as effervescing); hence, mud -- mire, miry. clay tiyt (teet) mud or clay; figuratively, calamity -- clay, dirt, mire. and set quwm (koom) to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative) my feet regel (reh'-gel) a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time. upon a rock cela` (seh'-lah) a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress) -- (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold. and established kuwn (koon) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications my goings 'ashur (aw-shoor') a step -- going, step. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. King James Bible He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Holman Christian Standard Bible He brought me up from a desolate pit, out of the muddy clay, and set my feet on a rock, making my steps secure. International Standard Version He plucked me out of a pit of confusion, even out of the quicksand; he placed my feet on a rock and established my steps. NET Bible He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he brought me up from the pit of misery and from the mire of destruction; he set my feet upon a rock and he has made my ways ready. GOD'S WORD® Translation He pulled me out of a horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure. King James 2000 Bible He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. Links Psalm 40:2Psalm 40:2 NIV Psalm 40:2 NLT Psalm 40:2 ESV Psalm 40:2 NASB Psalm 40:2 KJV |