Psalm 85:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
I will listen to what God the LORD says; he promises peace to his people, his faithful servants-- but let them not turn to folly.

New Living Translation
I listen carefully to what God the LORD is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people. But let them not return to their foolish ways.

English Standard Version
Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his saints; but let them not turn back to folly.

Berean Study Bible
I will listen to what God the LORD will say; for He will surely speak peace to His people and His saints; He will not let them return to folly.

New American Standard Bible
I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; And may they not turn back to foolishness.

NASB 1995
I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.

NASB 1977
I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.

Amplified Bible
I will hear [with expectant hope] what God the LORD will say, For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones— But let them not turn again to folly.

Christian Standard Bible
I will listen to what God will say; surely the LORD will declare peace to his people, his faithful ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will listen to what God will say; surely the LORD will declare peace to His people, His godly ones, and not let them go back to foolish ways.

Contemporary English Version
I will listen to you, LORD God, because you promise peace to those who are faithful and no longer foolish.

Good News Translation
I am listening to what the LORD God is saying; he promises peace to us, his own people, if we do not go back to our foolish ways.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I want to hear what God the LORD says, because he promises peace to his people, to his godly ones. But they must not go back to their stupidity.

International Standard Version
Let me listen to what God, the LORD, says; for the LORD will promise peace to his people, to his holy ones; may they not return to foolishness.

NET Bible
I will listen to what God the LORD says. For he will make peace with his people, his faithful followers. Yet they must not return to their foolish ways.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

New King James Version
I will hear what God the LORD will speak, For He will speak peace To His people and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

King James 2000 Bible
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

New Heart English Bible
I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his faithful ones; but let them not turn again to folly.

World English Bible
I will hear what God, Yahweh, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.

American King James Version
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

American Standard Version
I will hear what God Jehovah will speak; For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.

A Faithful Version
I will hear what God the LORD will speak; for He will speak peace to His people, and to His saints, but let them not turn again to folly.

Darby Bible Translation
I will hear what God, Jehovah, will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his godly ones: but let them not turn again to folly.

English Revised Version
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I will hearken what the Lord God will say: for he will speake peace vnto his people, and to his Saintes, that they turne not againe to follie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I wyll hearken what God the Lord saith: for he speaketh peace vnto his people & to his saintes, that they turne not agayne to folly.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
I wil herken what the LORDE God wil saie, for he shal speake peace vnto his people and to his sayntes, that they turne not them selues vnto foolishnes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
I hear what God, YHWH, speaks, "" For He speaks peace to His people, "" And to His saints, and they do not turn back to folly.

Young's Literal Translation
I hear what God Jehovah speaketh, For He speaketh peace unto His people, And unto His saints, and they turn not back to folly.

Smith's Literal Translation
I will hear what God Jehovah shall speak: for he will speak peace to his people, and to his godly ones: and they shall not turn back to folly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will hear what the Lord God will speak in me: for he will speak peace unto his people: And unto his saints: and unto them that are converted to the heart.

Catholic Public Domain Version
I will listen to what the Lord God may be saying to me. For he will speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those who are being converted to the heart.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
That we may hear what LORD JEHOVAH God speaks, who speaks peace with his people and with his righteous ones, lest they turn their back!

Lamsa Bible
We will hear what the LORD our God will speak; for he will speak peace to his people and to his saints, that they may not turn again to folly.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
I will hear what God the LORD will speak; For He will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints; But let them not turn back to folly.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will hear what the Lord God will say concerning me: for he shall speak peace to his people, and to his saints, and to those that turn their heart toward him.
















Psalm 85:7
Top of Page
Top of Page