King James Version

Psalms 119:166

LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

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שִׂבַּ֣רְתִּיsibartihopeשָׂבַרverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a completed actionH7663to scrutinize; by implication (of watching) to expect (with hope and patience)hope, tarry, view, wait.לִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣lishuatekhato deliveranceיְשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to deliverance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperitydeliverance, health, help(-ing), salvation, save, saving (health), welfare.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּֽמִצְוֺתֶ֥יךָumitsoteykhaand lawמִצְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.עָשִֽׂיתִיasitidoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, and have done Thy commandments.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, And have done thy commandments.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have waited for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy commands I have done.

World English Bible

I have hoped for your salvation, Yahweh. I have done your commandments.

Darby Translation

I have hoped for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and have done thy commandments.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I have hoped for Thy salvation, O LORD, and have done Thy commandments.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I waited for thy salvation, O Lord, and have loved thy commandments.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Προσεδόκων τὸ σωτήριόν σου Κύριε, καὶ τὰς ἐντολάς σου ἠγάπησα.