King James Version

Isaiah 26:3

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

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יֵ֣צֶרyetserframeיֵצֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “frame”, the ordinary formH3336a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose)frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.סָמ֔וּךְsamukheholdסָמַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “hold”, a verb used as a describing wordH5564to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense)bear up, establish, (up-) hold, lay, lean, lie hard, put, rest self, set self, stand fast, stay (self), sustain.תִּצֹּ֖רtitsorbesiegedנָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “besieged”, an unfinished actionH5341to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.)besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).שָׁל֣וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…שָׁל֑וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְךָ֖vekhainבְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inבָּטֽוּחַbatuchabe boldבָּטַחverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “be bold”, a verb used as a describing wordH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee ; because he trusteth in thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace — peace! For in Thee it is confident.

World English Bible

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

Darby Translation

Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed [on thee], for he confideth in thee.

Douay-Rheims

The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The mind stayed on Thee Thou keepest in perfect peace; because it trusteth in Thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

supporting truth, and keeping peace: for on thee, O Lord,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀντιλαμβανόμενος ἀληθείας, καὶ φυλάσσων εἰρήνην· ὅτι ἐπὶ σοὶ ἐλπίδι