Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
93:5 Through his stable rule and royal laws, the Lord orders the world. • Your reign (literally your house): The house from which God reigns might be the Lord’s heavenly palace or the earthly Temple.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
93:5 Through his stable rule and royal laws, the Lord orders the world. • Your reign (literally your house): The house from which God reigns might be the Lord’s heavenly palace or the earthly Temple.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for ever.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Thy testimonies are very sure: Holiness becometh thy house, O Jehovah, for evermore.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Your statutes stand firm. Holiness adorns your house, Yahweh, forever more.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Your witness is most certain; it is right for your house to be holy, O Lord, for ever.