King James Version

Psalms 119:117

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

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סְעָדֵ֥נִיseadenicomfortסָעַדverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfort”, a commandH5582to suport (mostly figurative)comfort, establish, hold up, refresh self, strengthen, be upholden.וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָהveivasheahand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, niphal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and be safe”, a determination or requestH3467properly, 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.וְאֶשְׁעָ֖הveeshahand be dimשָׁעָהconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and be dim”, an unfinished actionH8159to gaze at or about (properly, for help); by implication, to inspect, consider, compassionate, be nonplussed (as looking around in amazement) or bewildereddepart, be dim, be dismayed, look (away), regard, have respect, spare, turn.בְחֻקֶּ֣יךָvechuqeykhain appointedחֹקpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in appointed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.תָמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Young’s Literal Translation

Support Thou me, and I am saved, And I look on Thy statutes continually.

World English Bible

Hold me up, and I will be safe, and will have respect for your statutes continually.

Darby Translation

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe; and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Support Thou me, and I shall be saved; and I will occupy myself with Thy statutes continually.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Help me, and I shall be saved; and I will meditate in thine ordinances continually.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βοήθησόν μοι, καὶ σωθήσομαι, καὶ μελετήσω ἐν τοῖς δικαιώμασί σου διαπαντός.