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Psalms 119:158

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

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רָאִ֣יתִיraitiseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…בֹ֭גְדִיםvogedimdeal deceitfullyבָּגַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “deal deceitfully”, a verb used as a describing wordH898to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillagedeal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very.וָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָהvaetqotatahand begrievedקוּטconjunction, verb, hithpolel, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and begrieved”, the next action in the storyH6962properly, to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) detestbegrieved, loathe self.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗imratekhacommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁמָֽרוּshamarvbewardשָׁמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “beward”, a completed actionH8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I beheld the treacherous, and was grieved, Because they observe not thy word.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have seen treacherous ones, And grieve myself, Because Thy saying they have not kept.

World English Bible

I look at the faithless with loathing, because they don’t observe your word.

Darby Translation

I beheld them that deal treacherously, and was grieved; because they kept not thy *word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I beheld them that were faithless, and strove with them; because they observed not Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I beheld men acting foolishly, and I pined away; for they kept not thine oracles.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἶδον ἀσυνετοῦντας καὶ ἐξετηκόμην, ὅτι τὰ λόγιά σου οὐκ ἐφυλάξαντο.