King James Version

2 Samuel 22:51

He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.

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מגדילmgdylbeגָּדַלverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “be”, a verb used as a describing wordH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…מִגְדּ֖וֹלmigdolMigdolמִגְדּוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “Migdol”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4024Migdol, a place in EgyptMigdol, tower.יְשׁוּע֣וֹתyeshuotdeliveranceיְשׁוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.מַלְכּ֑וֹmalkvokingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.וְעֹֽשֶׂהveosehand doעָשָׂהconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…חֶ֧סֶדchesedkindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “kindness”, the ordinary formH2617kindness; 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.לִמְשִׁיח֛וֹlimshichvoto Messiahמָשִׁיחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to Messiah”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiahanointed, Messiah.לְדָוִ֥דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וּלְזַרְע֖וֹulezarvoand to seedזֶרַעconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.עוֹלָֽםolamalwayעוֹלָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Great deliverance giveth he to his king, And showeth lovingkindness to his anointed, To David and to his seed, for evermore.

Young’s Literal Translation

Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed — unto the age!'

World English Bible

He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.”

Darby Translation

[It is he] who giveth great deliverances to his king, And sheweth loving-kindness to his anointed, To David, and to his seed for evermore.

Douay-Rheims

Giving great salvation to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed, and to his seed for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A tower of salvation is He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He magnifies the salvation of his king, and works mercy for his anointed, even for David and for his seed for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μεγαλύνων τὰς σωτηρίας βασιλέως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ποιῶν ἔλεος τῷ χριστῷ αὐτοῦ τῷ Δαυὶδ, καὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτοῦ ἕως αἰῶνος. Καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυὶδ οἱ ἔσχατοι·