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Wednesday, August 20th, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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King James Version (1611 Edition)
2 Samuel 23:2
The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
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Christian Standard Bible®
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spoke through me,his word was on my tongue.
Hebrew Names Version
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
King James Version
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Lexham English Bible
"The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, and his word is upon my tongue.
"The spirit of Yahweh speaks through me, and his word is upon my tongue.
English Standard Version
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
New Century Version
"The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me, and his word was on my tongue.
"The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me, and his word was on my tongue.
New English Translation
The Lord 's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
The Lord 's spirit spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.
Amplified Bible
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
New American Standard Bible
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, And His word was on my tongue.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lorde spake by me, and his worde was in my tongue.
Legacy Standard Bible
"The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me,And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me,And His word was on my tongue.
Contemporary English Version
The Spirit of the Lord has told me what to say.
The Spirit of the Lord has told me what to say.
Complete Jewish Bible
"The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of Adonai spoke through me, his word was on my tongue.
Darby Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me. His word was on my tongue.
The Lord 's Spirit spoke through me. His word was on my tongue.
George Lamsa Translation
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me and his word is upon my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me and his word is upon my tongue.
Good News Translation
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his message is on my lips.
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his message is on my lips.
Literal Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah has spoken by me, and His Word is on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah has spoken by me, and His Word is on my tongue.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sprete of the LORDE hath spoken by me, and the vtteraunce therof is done thorow my tunge.
The sprete of the LORDE hath spoken by me, and the vtteraunce therof is done thorow my tunge.
American Standard Version
The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue.
Bible in Basic English
The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord had voice through me, his word was on my tongue.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The spirite of the Lorde spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
The spirite of the Lorde spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.
The spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was upon my tongue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
English Revised Version
The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
The spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was upon my tongue.
Berean Standard Bible
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The spiryt of the Lord spak bi me, and his word bi my tunge.
The spiryt of the Lord spak bi me, and his word bi my tunge.
Young's Literal Translation
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word [is] on my tongue.
Update Bible Version
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, And his word was on my tongue.
Webster's Bible Translation
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word [was] on my tongue.
The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and his word [was] on my tongue.
World English Bible
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
The Spirit of Yahweh spoke by me, His word was on my tongue.
New King James Version
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
New Living Translation
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord speaks through me; his words are upon my tongue.
New Life Bible
"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His Word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me. His Word was on my tongue.
New Revised Standard
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The Spirit of Yahweh, spake in me, - And, his word, was on my tongue;
The Spirit of Yahweh, spake in me, - And, his word, was on my tongue;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
The spirit of the Lord hath spoken by me and his word by my tongue.
Revised Standard Version
"The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD speaks by me, his word is upon my tongue.
THE MESSAGE
God 's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God, Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain." And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word— My entire salvation, my every desire. But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash; Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire!
God 's Spirit spoke through me, his words took shape on my tongue. The God of Israel spoke to me, Israel's Rock-Mountain said, "Whoever governs fairly and well, who rules in the Fear-of-God, Is like first light at daybreak without a cloud in the sky, Like green grass carpeting earth, glistening under fresh rain." And this is just how my regime has been, for God guaranteed his covenant with me, Spelled it out plainly and kept every promised word— My entire salvation, my every desire. But the devil's henchmen are like thorns culled and piled as trash; Better not try to touch them; keep your distance with a rake or hoe. They'll make a glorious bonfire!
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
"The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.
Contextual Overview
1 Nowe these bee the last words of Dauid: Dauid the sonne of Iesse saide, and the man who was raised vp on high, the Anointed of the God of Iacob, and the sweet Psalmist of Israel, said, 2 The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. 3 The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God: 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the Sunne riseth, euen a morning, without cloudes; as the tender grasse springing out of the earth by cleare shining after raine: 5 Although my house be not so with God: yet he hath made with mee an euerlasting couenant, ordred in al things and sure: for this is all my saluation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. 6 But the sonnes of Belial shall bee all of them as thornes thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands, 7 But the man that shal touch them, must be fenced with yron, and the staffe of a speare, and they shall bee vtterly burnt with fire in the same place.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 22:43, Mark 12:36, Acts 2:25-31, Hebrews 3:7, Hebrews 3:8, 2 Peter 1:21
Reciprocal: Numbers 24:16 - General 1 Samuel 15:1 - hearken 1 Kings 1:20 - that thou 1 Chronicles 16:7 - on that day 2 Chronicles 8:14 - so had David the man of God commanded 2 Chronicles 15:1 - the Spirit 2 Chronicles 29:30 - with the words Psalms 45:1 - tongue Isaiah 11:4 - But with Jeremiah 33:15 - and he Jeremiah 50:1 - Jeremiah Matthew 10:20 - but Mark 13:11 - but Luke 1:67 - filled Luke 1:70 - spake Luke 20:42 - himself Acts 1:16 - which the Acts 2:4 - as Acts 2:30 - being Acts 4:20 - we cannot 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 2 Timothy 3:16 - All Hebrews 4:7 - saying Hebrews 10:15 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram remoued his tent, and came and dwelt in the plaine of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar vnto the LORD.
Then Abram remoued his tent, and came and dwelt in the plaine of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar vnto the LORD.
Genesis 23:14
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying vnto him,
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying vnto him,
Genesis 23:15
My lord, hearken vnto mee: the land is worth foure hundred shekels of siluer: what is that betwixt mee and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
My lord, hearken vnto mee: the land is worth foure hundred shekels of siluer: what is that betwixt mee and thee? bury therefore thy dead.
Genesis 23:16
And Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the sonnes of Heth, foure hundred shekels of siluer, currant money with the merchant.
And Abraham hearkened vnto Ephron, and Abraham weighed to Ephron the siluer, which he had named, in the audience of the sonnes of Heth, foure hundred shekels of siluer, currant money with the merchant.
Genesis 23:18
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of his Citie.
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of his Citie.
Genesis 23:19
And after this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the caue of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
And after this Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the caue of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 27:41
And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The dayes of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Iacob.
And Esau hated Iacob, because of the blessing, wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The dayes of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Iacob.
Genesis 50:10
And they came to the threshing floore of Atad, which is beyond Iordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seuen dayes.
And they came to the threshing floore of Atad, which is beyond Iordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seuen dayes.
Numbers 13:22
And they ascended by the South, and came vnto Hebron: where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak were: Now Hebron was built seuen yeeres before Zoan in Egypt.
And they ascended by the South, and came vnto Hebron: where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak were: Now Hebron was built seuen yeeres before Zoan in Egypt.
Numbers 20:29
And when all the Congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty dayes, euen all the house of Israel.
And when all the Congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty dayes, euen all the house of Israel.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me,.... The psalms and songs he composed were not the fruits of his own genius, but were written by him under the inspiration of the Spirit of God; by whom holy men of God, the penmen of the Scriptures, spoke, even as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, of whom David was one, being a prophet; see Acts 1:16 Acts 2:30; so the Targum here,
"David spoke by the spirit of prophecy of the Lord:''
or spake "in me" h; what he spoke was first internally impressed upon his mind by the Spirit of God, and then he expressed it with his tongue, as follows:
and his word [was] in my tongue; not only the matter of his psalms was indited by the Spirit of God, and suggested to his mind; but the very words in which they are delivered were given to him, and he was directed to make use of them, and did.
h בי "in me", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 23:2. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me — Hence the matter of his writing came by direct and immediate inspiration.
His word was in my tongue. — Hence the words of this writing were as directly inspired as the matter.
