KJV:
And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
NASB:
"You have also appointed prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, 'A king is in Judah!' And now it will be reported to the king according to these reports. So come now, let us take counsel together."
KJV:
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
NASB:
For all of them were trying to frighten us, thinking, "They will become discouraged with the work and it will not be done." But now, O God, strengthen my hands.
KJV:
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
NASB:
"Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.
KJV:
For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
NASB:
"For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,
KJV:
But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled.
NASB:
"But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are dismayed.
KJV:
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
NASB:
"For then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; Therefore my words have been rash.
KJV:
For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
NASB:
"Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.
KJV:
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
NASB:
"Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face.
KJV:
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
NASB:
"Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my iniquity? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be."