King James Version

Psalms 119:132

Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

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פְּנֵהpenehappearפָּנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “appear”, a commandH6437to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. appear, look, etc.appear, at (even-) tide, behold, cast out, come on, [idiom] corner, dawning, empty, go away, lie, look, mark, pass away, prepare, regard, (have) respect (to), (re-) turn (aside, away, back, face, self), [idiom] right (early).אֵלַ֥יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).וְחָנֵּ֑נִיvechaneniand beseechחָנַןconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.כְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טkemishpatas lawמִשְׁפָּטpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as law”, the ordinary formH4941properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective), including the act, the place, the suit, the crime, and the penalty; abstractly, justice, including a participant's right or privilege (statutory or customary), or even a style[phrase] adversary, ceremony, charge, [idiom] crime, custom, desert, determination, discretion, disposing, due, fashion, form, to be judged, judgment, just(-ice, -ly), (manner of) law(-ful), manner, measure, (due) order, ordinance, right,…לְאֹהֲבֵ֥יleohaveto loveאָהַבpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.שְׁמֶֽךָshemekhafameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, As thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.

Young’s Literal Translation

Look unto me, and favour me, As customary to those loving Thy name.

World English Bible

Turn to me, and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name.

Darby Translation

Turn unto me, and be gracious unto me, as thou art wont to do unto those that love thy name.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Turn Thee towards me, and be gracious unto me, as is Thy wont to do unto those that love Thy name.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Look upon me and have mercy upon me, after the manner of them that love thy name.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐπίβλεψον ἐπʼ ἐμὲ καὶ ἐλέησόν με, κατὰ τὸ κρίμα τῶν ἀγαπώντων τὸ ὄνομά σου.