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Psalms 102:14

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:15.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…רָצ֣וּratsvacceptרָצָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “accept”, a completed actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.עֲ֭בָדֶיךָavadeykhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).אֲבָנֶ֑יהָavaneyhastoneאֶבֶןnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “stone”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH68a stone[phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).וְֽאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).עֲפָרָ֥הּafarahdustעָפָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “dust”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6083dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mudashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.יְחֹנֵֽנוּyechonenvbeseechחָנַןverb, poel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-15) For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, And have pity upon her dust.

Young’s Literal Translation

For Thy servants have been pleased with her stones, And her dust they favour.

World English Bible

For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust.

Darby Translation

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour her dust.

Douay-Rheims

For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-15) For Thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and love her dust.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For thy servants have taken pleasure in her stones, and they shall pity her dust.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι εὐδόκησαν οἱ δοῦλοί σου τοὺς λίθους αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸν χοῦν αὐτῆς οἰκτειρήσουσι.