King James Version

Psalms 119:122

Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.

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עֲרֹ֣בarovgive pledgesעָרַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give pledges”, a commandH6148to braid, i.e. intermix; technically, to traffic (as if by barter); also or give to be security (as a kind of exchange)engage, (inter-) meddle (with), mingle (self), mortgage, occupy, give pledges, be(-come, put in) surety, undertake.עַבְדְּךָ֣avdekhaservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “servant”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.לְט֑וֹבletovto goodטוֹבpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…אַֽלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.יַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִיyaashqunidefraudעָשַׁקverb, qal, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defraud”, a wish or indirect commandH6231to press upon, i.e. oppress, defraud, violate, overflowget deceitfully, deceive, defraud, drink up, (use) oppress(-ion), -or), do violence (wrong).זֵדִֽיםzedimpresumptuousזֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “presumptuous”, the ordinary formH2086arrogantpresumptuous, proud.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Be surety for thy servant for good: Let not the proud oppress me.

Young’s Literal Translation

Make sure Thy servant for good, Let not the proud oppress me.

World English Bible

Ensure your servant’s well-being. Don’t let the proud oppress me.

Darby Translation

Be surety for thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Be surety for Thy servant for good; let not the proud oppress me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Receive thy servant for good: let not the proud accuse me falsely.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔνδεξαι τὸν δοῦλόν σου εἰς ἀγαθὸν, μὴ συκοφαντησάτωσάν με ὑπερήφανοι.