King James Version

Psalms 103:6

The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

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עֹשֵׂ֣הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct — “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…צְדָק֣וֹתtsedaqotjusticeצְדָקָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “justice”, the ordinary formH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטִ֗יםumishpatimand lawמִשְׁפָּטconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).עֲשׁוּקִֽיםashuqimdefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “defraud”, a verb used as a describing wordH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts of justice for all that are oppressed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah executeth righteous acts, And judgments for all that are oppressed.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.

World English Bible

Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

Darby Translation

Jehovah executeth righteousness and justice for all that are oppressed.

Douay-Rheims

The deep like a garment is its clothing: above the mountains shall the waters stand.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD executeth righteousness, and acts of justice for all that are oppressed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord executes mercy and judgment for all that are injured.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ποιῶν ἐλεημοσύνας ὁ Κύριος, καὶ κρίμα πᾶσι τοῖς ἀδικουμένοις.