Psalms 83:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A Song, a Psalm of Asaph. O God, keep not thou silence: Hold not thy peace, and be not still, O God.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 28:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I call: My rock, be not thou deaf unto me; Lest, if thou be silent unto me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
Ps 35:22 : 22 Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
Ps 50:3 : 3 Our God cometh, and doth not keep silence: A fire devoureth before him, And it is very tempestuous round about him.
Ps 109:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.
Isa 42:14 : 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
Ps 44:23 : 23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult; And they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
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22Thou hast seen it, O Jehovah; Keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.
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2Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.
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22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee all the day.
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