King James Version

Psalms 109:28

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

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יְקַֽלְלוּyeqallvmake brightקָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “make bright”, an unfinished actionH7043to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)abate, make bright, bring into contempt, (ac-) curse, despise, (be) ease(-y, -ier), (be a, make, make somewhat, move, seem a, set) light(-en, -er, -ly, -ly afflict, -ly esteem, thing), [idiom] slight(-ly), be swift(-er), (be, be more, make…הֵמָּה֮hemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.וְאַתָּ֪הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְtevarekheblessבָרַךְverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.קָ֤מוּqamvriseקוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “rise”, a completed actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּvayevoshvand be confoundedבּוּשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be confounded”, the next action in the storyH954properly, to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed(be, make, bring to, cause, put to, with, a-) shamed(-d), be (put to) confounded(-fusion), become dry, delay, be long.וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥veavdekhaand servantעֶבֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.יִשְׂמָֽחyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Let them curse, but bless Thou; when they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

Young’s Literal Translation

They revile, and Thou dost bless, They have risen, and are ashamed, And Thy servant doth rejoice.

World English Bible

They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.

Darby Translation

Let them curse, but bless thou ; when they rise up, let them be ashamed, and let thy servant rejoice.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Let them curse, but bless Thou; when they arise, they shall be put to shame, but Thy servant shall rejoice.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Let them curse, but thou shalt bless: let them that rise up against me be ashamed, but let thy servant rejoice.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καταράσονται αὐτοὶ, καὶ σὺ εὐλογήσεις· οἱ ἐπανιστάμενοί μοι αἰσχυνθήτωσαν, ὁ δὲ δοῦλός σου εὐφρανθήσεται.