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Berean Standard Bible

“Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.”

Psalms 27:13

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Near the end of Psalm 27, after pleading with God not to reject him and describing false witnesses rising against him, David steadies himself with a statement of faith.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Still I am certain to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

World English Bible (WEB)

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

King James Version (KJV)

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

American Standard Version (ASV)

[I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah In the land of the living.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I had almost given up my hope of seeing the blessing of the Lord in the land of the living.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hubiera yo desmayado, si no creyese que tengo de ver la bondad de Jehová en la tierra de los vivientes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Yo sé que veré tu bondad, mientras esté aquí en la tierra de los vivientes.

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