King James Version

Psalms 118:14

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

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עָזִּ֣יazistrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “strength”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.וְזִמְרָ֣תvezimratand songזִמְרָתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and song”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2176instrumental music; by implication, praisesong.יָ֑הּyahJahיָהּnoun, proper name — “Jah”H3050Jah, the sacred nameJah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.'וַֽיְהִיvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to 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.לִ֝֗יlitoלִ֝֗יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toלִֽישׁוּעָֽהlishuahto deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to deliverance”, the ordinary formH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah is my strength and song; And he is become my salvation.

Young’s Literal Translation

My strength and song [is] Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

World English Bible

Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

Darby Translation

My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation.

Douay-Rheims

I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD is my strength and song; and He is become my salvation.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord is my strength and my song, and is become my salvation.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος, καὶ ἐγένετό μοι εἰς σωτηρίαν.