King James Version

Psalms 109:31

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יַ֭עֲמֹדyaamodstandעָמַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “stand”, an unfinished actionH5975to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, m…לִימִ֣יןliminto rightיָמִיןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south[phrase] left-handed, right (hand, side), south.אֶבְי֑וֹןevyonbeggarאֶבְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).לְ֝הוֹשִׁ֗יעַlehoshiato be safeיָשַׁעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be safe”, the to-form of the verbH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.מִשֹּׁפְטֵ֥יmishofetefrom judgeשָׁפַטpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “from judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.נַפְשֽׁוֹnafshvocreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because He standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from them that judge his soul.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.

Young’s Literal Translation

For He standeth at the right hand of the needy, To save from those judging his soul.

World English Bible

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

Darby Translation

For he standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those that judge his soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because He standeth at the right hand of the needy, to save him from them that judge his soul.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he stood on the right hand of the poor, to save me from them that persecute my soul.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι παρέστη ἐκ δεξιῶν πένητος, τοῦ σῶσαι ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων τὴν ψυχήν μου.