Here’s something helpful from http://www.biblebelievers.com/jmelton/italics.html
The
Italicized Words in the King James Bible
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The italicized words in the King James Bible are
words that were added by the translators to help the reader. This is usually
necessary when translating from one language to another because word meanings
and idioms change. So, to produce a more readable translation, the King James
translators (1604- 1611) added certain words to the Bible text. However, to
make sure that everyone understood that these words were not in the available
manuscripts they set them in italics.
Imagine the confusion which would arise if the
translators had not used the italicized words:
"Salvation unto the LORD: thy blessing is
upon thy people. Selah."
This is Psalm 3:8 with one italicized word
omitted. As you can see, the reading implies that the Lord needs to be saved!
The correct reading is:
"Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy
blessing is upon thy people. Selah."
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