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Psalms 107:42

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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יִרְא֣וּyirvseeרָאָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “see”, an unfinished actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּveyismachvand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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).עַ֝וְלָ֗הavlahiniquityעֶוֶלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “iniquity”, the ordinary formH5766(moral) eviliniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly), unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).קָ֣פְצָהqafetsahshutקָפַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “shut”, a completed actionH7092to draw together, i.e. close; by implication, to leap (by contracting the limbs); specifically, to die (from gathering up the feet)shut (up), skip, stop, take out of the way.פִּֽיהָpihaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.

World English Bible

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

Darby Translation

The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὄψονται εὐθεῖς καὶ εὐφρανθήσονται, καὶ πᾶσα ἀνομία ἐμφράξει τὸ στόμα αὐτῆς.