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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויעלני מבור שאון-- מטיט היון ויקם על-סלע רגלי כונן אשרי
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vy`lny mbvr SHAvn-- mtyt hyvn vyqm `l-sl` rgly kvnn ASHry

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
beatus qui cogitat de paupere in die mala salvabit eum Dominus

King James Variants
American King James Version   
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my goings.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.
21st Century King James Version   
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 goings.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
God's Word   
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.
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.
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.
New International Version   
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
New Living Translation   
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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 goings.
The World English Bible   
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
EasyEnglish Bible   
He lifted me out of the deep hole of danger. He picked me up out of the mud. He put my feet on a rock. Then I could walk and not slip.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from mire of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.
New Life Version   
He brought me up out of the hole of danger, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock, making my feet sure.
The Voice Bible   
He reached down and drew me from the deep, dark hole where I was stranded, mired in the muck and clay. With a gentle hand, He pulled me out To set me down safely on a warm rock; He held me until I was steady enough to continue the journey again.
Living Bible   
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path, and steadied me as I walked along.
New Catholic Bible   
I waited patiently for the Lord; then he stooped down and heard my cry.
Legacy Standard Bible   
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a high rock, He established my steps.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
He brought me up also out of the pit of hopelessness, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and straightened my steps.
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.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
He drew me up out of a horrible pit [a pit of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay (froth and slime), and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings.
New Century Version   
He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock and made my feet steady.
The Message   
I waited and waited and waited for God. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t slip. He taught me how to sing the latest God-song, a praise-song to our God. More and more people are seeing this: they enter the mystery, abandoning themselves to God.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Then he pulled me up from the deadly quicksand, from the mud and muck. He made my feet stand on a rock to keep my steps from slipping.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Good News Translation®   
He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure.
Wycliffe Bible   
and he led out me from the pit of wretchedness, and from the filth of dregs. And he ordained my feet on a stone; and he (ad)dressed my goings. (and he led me out of the pit of wretchedness, and out of the filth of dregs. And he ordained my feet upon a stone; and he directed my goings.)
Contemporary English Version   
and pulled me from a lonely pit full of mud and mire. You let me stand on a rock with my feet firm,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Common English Bible © 2011   
He lifted me out of the pit of death, out of the mud and filth, and set my feet on solid rock. He steadied my legs.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
He brought me up out of a horrible pit [of tumult and of destruction], out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, steadying my footsteps and establishing my path.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Surely, I wait for the Lord; who bends down to me and hears my cry,
New American Standard Bible   
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud; And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.
The Expanded Bible   
He ·lifted [drew] me out of the pit of ·destruction [or desolation], out of the ·sticky mud [miry/muddy pit/bog/swamp]. He ·stood me [L placed my feet] on a rock and made my ·feet [L step] steady.
Tree of Life Version   
I waited patiently for Adonai. He bent down to me and heard my cry.
Revised Standard Version   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
New International Reader's Version   
I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
I waited patiently for Adonai, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Hashem brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Names of God Bible   
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.
Modern English Version   
He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet on a rock, and established my steps.
Easy-to-Read Version   
He lifted me out of the grave. He lifted me from that muddy place. He picked me up, put me on solid ground, and kept my feet from slipping.
International Children’s Bible   
He lifted me out of the pit of destruction, out of the sticky mud. He stood me on a rock. He made my feet steady.
Lexham English Bible   
And so he brought me up from the roaring pit, from the miry clay. And he put my feet upon a rock; he made my steps steady.
New International Version - UK   
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.