King James Version

Psalms 116:9

I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

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אֶ֭תְהַלֵּךְethalekhewalkהָלַךְverb, hithpael, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “walk”, an unfinished actionH1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)(all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] gre…לִפְנֵ֣יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בְּ֝אַרְצ֗וֹתbeartsotin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַֽחַיִּֽיםhachayimthe lifeחַיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I shall walk before the LORD in the lands of the living.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will walk before Jehovah In the land of the living.

Young’s Literal Translation

I walk habitually before Jehovah In the lands of the living.

World English Bible

I will walk before Yahweh in the land of the living.

Darby Translation

I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I shall walk before the LORD in the lands of the living.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I shall be well-pleasing before the Lord in the land of the living.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐαρεστήσω ἐνώπιον Κυρίου ἐν χώρᾳ ζώντων.