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Psalms 102:28

The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:29.

בְּנֵֽיbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […עֲבָדֶ֥יךָavadeykhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, 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.יִשְׁכּ֑וֹנוּyishkonvabideשָׁכַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “abide”, an unfinished actionH7931to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).וְ֝זַרְעָ֗םvezaramand seedזֶרַעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.לְפָנֶ֥יךָlefaneykhato a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יִכּֽוֹןyikonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, an unfinished actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-29) The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!

World English Bible

The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”

Darby Translation

The children of thy servants shall abide, and their seed shall be established before thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-29) The children of Thy servants shall dwell securely, and their seed shall be established before Thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The children of thy servants shall dwell securely , and their seed shall prosper for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ υἱοῖ τῶν δούλων σου κατασκηνώσουσι, καὶ τὸ σπέρμα αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατευθυνθήσεται.