King James Version

Psalms 119:114

Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

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סִתְרִ֣יsitribackbitingסֵתֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “backbiting”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5643a cover (in a good or a bad, a literal or a figurative sense)backbiting, covering, covert, [idiom] disguise(-th), hiding place, privily, protection, secret(-ly, place).וּמָגִנִּ֣יumaginiand bucklerמָגֵןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and buckler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4043a shield (i.e. the small one or buckler); figuratively, a protector; also the scaly hide of the crocodile[idiom] armed, buckler, defence, ruler, [phrase] scale, shield.אָ֑תָּהatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.לִדְבָרְךָ֥lidvarekhato causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…יִחָֽלְתִּיyichaletihopeיָחַלverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a completed actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Young’s Literal Translation

My hiding place and my shield [art] Thou, For Thy word I have hoped.

World English Bible

You are my hiding place and my shield. I hope in your word.

Darby Translation

Thou art my hiding-place and my shield: I hope in thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou art my covert and my shield; in Thy word do I hope.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thou art my helper and my supporter; I have hoped in thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βοηθός μου, καὶ ἀντιλήπτωρ μου εἶ σὺ, εἰς τοὺς λόγους σου ἐπήλπισα.