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כְּס֤וּסkesusas horse . Compare H6571סוּסpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as horse . Compare H6571”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).עָגוּר֙agurswallowעָגוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “swallow”, the ordinary formH5693probably the swallowswallow.כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אֲצַפְצֵ֔ףatsaftsefchatterצָפַףverb, pilpel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “chatter”, an unfinished actionH6850to coo or chirp (as a bird)chatter, peep, whisper.אֶהְגֶּ֖הehgehimagineהָגָהverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “imagine”, an unfinished actionH1897to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponderimagine, meditate, mourn, mutter, roar, [idiom] sore, speak, study, talk, utter.כַּיּוֹנָ֑הkayonahas doveיוֹנָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as dove”, the ordinary formH3123a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)dove, pigeon.דַּלּ֤וּdalvbe emptiedדָּלַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be emptied”, a completed actionH1809to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressedbring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.עֵינַי֙eynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…לַמָּר֔וֹםlamaromto aboveמָרוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to above”, the ordinary formH4791altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)(far) above, dignity, haughty, height, (most, on) high (one, place), loftily, upward.אֲדֹנָ֖יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.עָֽשְׁקָהasheqahoppressedעׇשְׁקָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “oppressed”, the ordinary formH6234anguishoppressed.לִּ֥יlitoלִּ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toעָרְבֵֽנִיarevenigive pledgesעָרַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “give pledges”, a commandH6148to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Like a swallow or a crane, so do I chatter, I do moan as a dove; mine eyes fail with looking upward. O LORD, I am oppressed, be Thou my surety.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Like a swallow or a crane, so did I chatter; I did moan as a dove; mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed, be thou my surety.
Young’s Literal Translation
As a crane — a swallow — so I chatter, I mourn as a dove, Drawn up have been mine eyes on high, O Jehovah, oppression [is] on me, be my surety.
World English Bible
I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security.”
Darby Translation
Like a swallow [or] a crane, so did I chatter; I mourned as a dove; mine eyes failed [with looking] upward: Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Douay-Rheims
I will cry like a young swallow, I will meditate like a dove: my eyes are weakened looking upward: Lord, I suffer violence, answer thou for me.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Like a swallow or a crane, so do I chatter, I do moan as a dove; mine eyes fail with looking upward. O LORD, I am oppressed, be Thou my surety.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
As a swallow, so will I cry, and as a dove, so do I mourn: for mine eyes have failed with looking to the height of heaven to the Lord, who has delivered me,
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