King James Version

2 Samuel 22:34

He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet: and setteth me upon my high places.

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מְשַׁוֶּ֥הmeshavehbe likeשָׁוָהverb, piel, participle, absolute — “be like”, a verb used as a describing wordH7737properly, to level, i.e. equalize; figuratively, to resemble; by implication, to adjust (i.e. counterbalance, be suitable, compose, place, yield, etc.)avail, behave, bring forth, compare, countervail, (be, make) equal, lay, be (make, a-) like, make plain, profit, reckon.רגליוrglyvfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.רַגְלַ֖יraglayfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.כָּאַיָּל֑וֹתkaayalotas hindאַיָּלָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “as hind”, the ordinary formH355a doe or female deerhind.וְעַ֥לvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…בָּמוֹתַ֖יbamotayheightבָּמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “height”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1116an elevationheight, high place, wave.יַעֲמִדֵֽנִיyaamidenistandעָמַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

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American Standard Version (1901)

He maketh his feet like hinds’ feet , And setteth me upon my high places.

Young’s Literal Translation

Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand,

World English Bible

He makes his feet like hinds’ feet, and sets me on my high places.

Darby Translation

He maketh my feet like hinds' [feet], And setteth me upon my high places.

Douay-Rheims

Making my feet like the feet of harts, and setting me upon my high places.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He makes my feet like harts' feet, and sets me upon the high places.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τιθεὶς τοὺς πόδας μου ὡς ἐλάφων, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕψη ἱστῶν με.