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Psalms 109:19

Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

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תְּהִיtehibeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.ל֭וֹlvotoל֭וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toכְּבֶ֣גֶדkevegedas apparelבֶּגֶדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as apparel”, the ordinary formH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.יַעְטֶ֑הyatehcoverעָטָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cover”, an unfinished actionH5844to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or rollarray self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, [idiom] surely, turn aside.וּ֝לְמֵ֗זַחulemezachand to girdleמָזִיחַconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to girdle”, the ordinary formH4206a belt (as movable)girdle, strength.תָּמִ֥ידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.יַחְגְּרֶֽהָyachgerehagirdחָגַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “gird”, an unfinished actionH2296to gird on (as a belt, armor, etc.)be able to put on, be afraid, appointed, gird, restrain, [idiom] on every side.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

Young’s Literal Translation

It is to him as apparel — he covereth himself, And for a continual girdle he girdeth it on.

World English Bible

Let it be to him as the clothing with which he covers himself, for the belt that is always around him.

Darby Translation

Let it be unto him as a garment with which he covereth himself, and for a girdle wherewith he is constantly girded.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let it be unto him as the garment which he putteth on, and for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let it be to him as a garment which he puts on, and as a girdle with which he girds himself continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Γενηθήτω αὐτῷ ὡς ἱμάτιον ὃ περιβάλλεται, καὶ ὡσεὶ ζώνη ἣν διαπαντὸς περιζώννυται.