“Unlesse the Lord had bene my helpe: my soule had almost dwelt in silence.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Unless the LORD [had been] my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
- King James Version
If the LORD had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in {the abode of} silence.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Unless Jehovah had been my help, My soul had soon dwelt in silence.
- American Standard Version (1901)
If the Lord had not been my helper, my soul would quickly have gone down into death.
- Basic English Bible
If Jehovah had not been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
- Darby Bible
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
- Webster's Bible
Unless Yahweh had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence.
- World English Bible
Unless Jehovah [were] a help to me, My soul had almost inhabited silence.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had soon dwelt in silence.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 94:17
94:17 Dwelt - In the place of silence, the grave.