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2 Chronicles 6:42

O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

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יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהִ֔יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תָּשֵׁ֖בtashevagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “again”, a wish or indirect commandH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…פְּנֵ֣יpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מְשִׁיחֶ֑יךָmeshicheykhaMessiahמָשִׁיחַnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.זָכְרָ֕הzakherahbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “be male”, a commandH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.לְחַֽסְדֵ֖יlechasdeto kindnessחֵסֵדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.דָּוִ֥ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.עַבְדֶּֽךָavdekhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

O LORD God, turn not away the face of Thine anointed; remember the good deeds of David Thy servant.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

O Jehovah God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember thy lovingkindnesses to David thy servant.

Young’s Literal Translation

O Jehovah God, turn not back the face of Thine anointed, be mindful of the kind acts of David Thy servant.'

World English Bible

“Yahweh God, don’t turn away the face of your anointed. Remember your loving kindnesses to David your servant.”

Darby Translation

Jehovah Elohim, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember mercies to David thy servant.

Douay-Rheims

O Lord God, turn not away the face of thy anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

O LORD God, turn not away the face of Thine anointed; remember the good deeds of David Thy servant.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of thy servant David.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς, μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπον τοῦ χριστοῦ σου, μνήσθητι τὰ ἐλέη Δαυὶδ τοῦ δούλου σου.